Does narrative writing instruction enhance the benefits of expressive writing?

Danoff–Burg, Sharon; Mosher, Catherine E.; Seawell, Asani H.; Agee, John D.

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“…We did not receive any comments from newcomers that the survey was too diffi cult; rather, spontaneous comments were uniformly positive (e.g., "Thank you for this study that allows me to get it all out of my system," "Thank you for the opportunity to let me share a little of my story."). These results agree with prior studies (Baddeley and Pennebaker, 2011;Danoff-Burg et al, 2010) showing that distressed participants may perceive benefi ts from sharing their experiences, often in the hope of helping other people with similar struggles.…”

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Al-Anon Family Groups: Newcomers and Members

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J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Empirical knowledge is lacking about AlAnon Family Groups (Al-Anon), the most widely used form of help by people concerned about another's drinking, partly because conducting research on 12-step groups is challenging. Our purpose was to describe a new method of obtaining survey data from 12-step group attendees and to examine infl uences on initial Al-Anon attendance and attendees' recent life contexts and functioning. Method: Al-Anon's World Service Offi ce sent a mailing to a random sample of groups, which subsequently yielded surveys from newcomers (n = 359) and stable members (n = 264). Results: Reasons for groups' nonparticipation included having infrequent newcomers and the study being seen as either contrary to the 12 Traditions or too uncomfortable for newcomers. Main concerns prompting initial Al-Anon attendance were problems with overall quality of life and with the Al-Anon trigger (a signifi cant drinking individual), and being stressed and angry. Goals for Al-Anon attendance were related to the following concerns: better quality of life, fewer trigger-related problems, and less stress. Members reported better functioning in some of these domains (quality of life, relationship with the trigger) but did not differ from newcomers on physical and psychological health. Newcomers were more likely to have recently drunk alcohol and to have obtained treatment for their own substance misuse problems. Conclusions: This method of collecting data from 12-step group attendees yielded valid data and also was seen by many in Al-Anon as consistent with the Traditions. Both newcomers and members had aimed to improve their overall quality of life and well-being through Al-Anon, and, indeed, members were more satisfi ed with their quality of life than were newcomers. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 74, 965-976, 2013)

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Al-Anon Family Groups: Newcomers and Members

Timko

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Kaskutas

et al. 2013

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…These results are consistent with other accounts of EW in which the narrative elements of the intervention were important for recovery following trauma and social disruption when using EW (27-30). Undergraduate students who were asked to engage in traditional EW, narrative EW or a control writing task and had higher levels of narrative structure, for example, yielded positive gains in terms of their psychological wellbeing (41). …”

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Impact of Narrative Expressive Writing on Heart Rate, Heart Rate Variability, and Blood Pressure After Marital Separation

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Objective Divorce is a common stressor that is associated with increased risk for poor long-term physical and mental health. Using an experimental design, the current study examined the impact of expressive writing (EW) on average heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and blood pressure (BP) 7.5 months later. Methods Participants from a community sample of recently separated adults (N=109) were assigned to one of three conditions, traditional EW, narrative EW, or a control writing condition, and assessed three times over an average of 7.5 months. Each study visit included 27 minutes of physiological assessment; the primary outcomes at each assessment were mean-level HR, HRV, BP scores averaged across six different tasks. Results Participants in the traditional EW condition did not significantly differ from control participants in their later HR, HRV, or BP. However, relative to control participants,those in the narrative EW condition had significantly lower HR, B = -3.38, 95% CI [-5.48, -1.23], p = .002, and higher HRV 7.5 months later, B = 0.34, 95% CI [0.15, 0.53], p < .001. These effects were moderately sized, Cohen’s ds = -0.61 and 0.60, respectively, and durable across all task conditions when analyzed in independent models.The writing condition groups did not differ in their later BP. Conclusions Narrative EW decreased HR and increased HRV following marital separation, but did not affect BP. We discuss the possible disconnect between psychology and physiology in response to EW, as well as possible future clinical applications following marital separation.

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“…Others have also reported that instructional narrative writing helps writers to secure their mental health (Danoff-Burg, Mosher, Seawell, & Agee, 2010). Danoff-Burg et al (2010) stated that traumatic memories can be alleviated through sharing stories because patients can simplify their terrible memories, which are not restored "as sensory perceptions, obsessional ruminations, or behavioral reenactments, as in the case of posttraumatic stress disorder" (p. 342). Such a discussion in previous research sheds light on the importance of a narrative writing task for L2 writers who may be marginalized in a target language community (Burke, 2010).…”

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Writer Identity in Narrative and Argumentative Genres: A Case of Korean Students in the United States

Lee

2016

Int. J. Appl. Linguist. Engl. Lit.

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This study investigated how three Korean ESL students constructed their writer identity in narrative and argumentative genres of writing. For this purpose, the qualitative data collected from interviews, observations and written documents for eight weeks were analyzed according to a social constructionist perspective as a philosophical framework and Ivanič's approach to systemic functional linguistics as an analytic method. The results showed that the participants constructed a confident identity in narrative writing whereas they identified themselves with a less-confident writer in an argumentative genre. Accordingly, they adopted different strategies for the difficulties they were confronted with in two genres. In addition, while narrative essays showed their ownership of Korean culture as a sojourner in the U.S., argumentative essays revealed their ambivalent identity in an academic context. These findings shed light on the importance of a narrative writing task as a stepping stone for academic writing by empowering an L2 writer in terms of constructing an authoritative voice.

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Does narrative writing instruction enhance the benefits of expressive writing?

Cited by 32 publications

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Al-Anon Family Groups: Newcomers and Members

Al-Anon Family Groups: Newcomers and Members

Impact of Narrative Expressive Writing on Heart Rate, Heart Rate Variability, and Blood Pressure After Marital Separation

Writer Identity in Narrative and Argumentative Genres: A Case of Korean Students in the United States

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