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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 7.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Behav Med. 2006 Oct;32(2):135–146. doi: 10.1207/s15324796abm3202_11

Table 2.

Group Comparisons on Changes in Negative Mood (Post-writing minus pre-writing) for Each of the 4 Writing Days (n = 72)

Experimental Group
Writing Day Disclosure
Mean (SD)		 Control
Mean (SD)
Day 1 0.55 (1.49) −0.17 (0.81)
Day 2 0.45 (1.33) −0.11 (0.88)
Day 3 0.74 (1.51) −0.16 (0.59)
Day 4 0.43 (1.14) −0.17 (0.75)

Values presented are the mean change score (post-writing minus pre-writing) from ratings (0 to 6) made on six moods that were averaged into a single composite: sad, angry, afraid, guilty, happiness (reversed), and calmness (reversed).