Emotional approach coping and self-efficacy moderate the effects of written emotional disclosure and relaxation training for people with migraine headaches.

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OBJECTIVES:
We tested whether emotional skills and headache management self-efficacy (HMSE) moderated effects of written emotional disclosure (WED) compared with control writing and a different intervention, relaxation training (RT).

DESIGN/METHODS:
Undergraduates with migraine headaches reported emotional approach coping (EAC) and HMSE; were randomized to WED, RT, or control; and assessed on health measures at baseline and 3-month follow-up.

RESULTS:
Greater EAC predicted improvement following WED compared with RT and control, whereas low HMSE predicted improvement following both WED and RT, compared with control.

CONCLUSIONS:
Emotional skill may specifically - and low health management self-efficacy may generally - predict positive responses to WED.

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Author information

Author/s: Kraft, Christina A (CA); Lumley, Mark A (MA); D'Souza, Pamela J (PJ); Dooley, John A (JA);

Affiliation: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.

Grants: AG009203 (Agency:United States NIA) ; AR049059 (Agency:United States NIAMS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: British journal of health psychology (Br J Health Psychol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 13 (issue Pt 1) : pp 67-71

Dates: Created 2008/01/30; Completed 2008/04/21;

PMID: 18230235, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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