Experimental disclosure and its moderators: a meta-analysis

Disclosing information, thoughts, and feelings about personal and meaningful topics (experimental disclosure) is purported to have various health and psychological consequences (e.g., J. W. Pennebaker, 1993). Although the results of 2 small meta-analyses (P. G. Frisina, J. C. Borod, & S. J. Lepo...

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Published in:Psychological bulletin Vol. 132; no. 6; p. 823
Main Author: Frattaroli, Joanne
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.11.2006
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological - physiology
Adult
Attitude to Health
Disclosure - statistics & numerical data
Expressed Emotion - physiology
Female
Health Status
Humans
Life Change Events
Male
Mental Health - statistics & numerical data
Self Disclosure
Time Factors
Writing
ISSN:0033-2909
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Summary:Disclosing information, thoughts, and feelings about personal and meaningful topics (experimental disclosure) is purported to have various health and psychological consequences (e.g., J. W. Pennebaker, 1993). Although the results of 2 small meta-analyses (P. G. Frisina, J. C. Borod, & S. J. Lepore, 2004; J. M. Smyth, 1998) suggest that experimental disclosure has a positive and significant effect, both used a fixed effects approach, limiting generalizability. Also, a plethora of studies on experimental disclosure have been completed that were not included in the previous analyses. One hundred forty-six randomized studies of experimental disclosure were collected and included in the present meta-analysis. Results of random effects analyses indicate that experimental disclosure is effective, with a positive and significant average r-effect size of .075. In addition, a number of moderators were identified.
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ISSN:0033-2909
DOI:10.1037/0033-2909.132.6.823