A persistent assumption across the psychological literature is that talking and writing about one's stress is inherently more beneficial than avoiding it. This study compared the effects of these stress management strategies on personal and relational health. Two hundred and fifty-one dating individuals focused on a stressor that was a current source of rumination. Writing about one's stressor for 5 consecutive days (without talking about it) decreased anxiety the most. Talking continuously about one's stressor to a dating partner harmed the relationship more than writing about or avoiding it. The effect of talking repeatedly about one's stressor on relationship quality and brooding, however, depended upon the emotional support received from one's dating partner and the ability to reappraise (positively or neutrally) the stressor.

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测试开放意识形态：说话，写作和避免压力对反刍和健康的比较作用

在心理学文献中一直存在的一个假设是，谈论和写作一个人的压力本质上比避免它更有益。这项研究比较了这些压力管理策略对个人和关系健康的影响。251位约会对象专注于压力源，这是当前反省的根源。连续五天（不加讨论）写一个人的压力源可以最大程度地减少焦虑。不断地向约会对象谈论压力，对恋爱关系的伤害远大于写或避免恋爱的感觉。然而，反复谈论一个人的压力对人际关系质量和沉思的影响取决于一个人的情感支持。