TY - JOUR AU - Lin, Yi-Cheng AB - The present study aimed to investigate the psychological displacement paradigm in diary-writing (PDPD) had both immediate and short-term psychological benefits. Participants were randomly assigned to write about their recent negative life experiences two times a week for 2 weeks in PDPD group or comparison group. Results revealed that the PDPD group displayed a decrease in negative emotion and an increase in positive emotion immediately after each writing session; they also showed an increase in psychological well-being relative to the comparison group for at least 2 weeks. Implications for PDPD are discussed. TI - The Psychological Displacement Paradigm in Diary-Writing (PDPD) and its Psychological Benefits JF - Journal of Happiness Studies DO - 10.1007/s10902-012-9321-y DA - 2012-02-05 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/the-psychological-displacement-paradigm-in-diary-writing-pdpd-and-its-xHYII0YIar SP - 155 EP - 167 VL - 14 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -