The objective of this experimental study is to determine the impact of conversations between 81 same-sex friend pairs on the levels of transformational growth displayed in narratives about the event, and their overall ...

The current study constituted an investigation into narrative processing of negative events, using an expressive writing paradigm (Pennebaker & Beall, 1986), in terms of its effects on an individual's well-being. This study ...

The aim of this study was to utilized Pennebaker and Beall's (1986) previously developed expressive writing paradigm and Pals'(2006b) concept of positive selftransformation to try to induce heightened psychological well-being ...