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Peer reviewedLumley, Mark A.; Provenzano, Kimberly M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2003
Tests whether writing about stressful events improves grade point averages (GPAs) and whether decreases in writing-induced negative mood from the first to last day of writing predicts GPA improvements. Results reveal that writing about general life stress leads to improved academic functioning, particularly among those who become less distressed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Grade Point Average, Higher Education
