It's not that bad: Social challenges to emotional disclosure enhance adjustment to stress

By S. Lepore, P. Fernández-Berrocal, J. Ragan, Natalia S. Ramos. 2004

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology

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Interpersonal Emotion Regulation: A Review of Social and Developmental Components (2018, unknown): “Furthermore, we have reviewed data on the positive effects of bonding and reduced distress in relationships (Lakey & Orehek, 2011; Lepore et al., 2004; Marroquín, 2011; Rimé, 2009).”
Is talking about an emotional experience helpful? Effects on emotional recovery and perceived benefits (2005, background): “After a second exposure to the stressor 48 hours later, in both studies benefits were found: participants in the emotion condition had lower perceived stress levels (Lepore et al., 2000) or reported feeling more positive than control participants (Mendolia & Kleck, 1993). However, while Mendolia and”
Perceived emotional intelligence facilitates cognitive-emotional processes of adaptation to an acute stressor (2007, background): “There is growing evidence that adequate emotional expression diminishes the frequency of intrusive thoughts as well as their negative effects on mental and physical health (Lepore, Fernandez-Berrocal, Ragan, & Ramos, 2004 ; Lepore, Ragan, & Scott, 2000 ).”
Posttraumatic Growth in the Aftermath of Trauma: A Literature Review About Related Factors and Application Contexts (2013, background): “39 scribed in the literature and its effects have been associated with an increased physical functioning, reduced distress and enhanced immune system functioning (Lepore et al., 2004; Pennebaker, Zech, & Rim, 2001).”
Beyond the myth of venting: Social sharing modes determine the benefits of emotional disclosure (2012, methodology): “Overview of the study Following the model adopted by Mendolia and Kleck (1993) and by Lepore et al. (2000, 2004), participants each viewed a negative emotion-inducing video sequence and then shared their felt emotions with a listener who had not seen the film.”
Emotion Elicits the Social Sharing of Emotion: Theory and Empirical Review (2009, background): “Additional consistency emerged from studies mentioned earlier in which Lepore et al. (2004) exposed students to a dramatic video (real-life gang scene) on two different days.”