Social sharing of emotion in anticipation of cardiac surgery: effects on preoperative distress.
This study examined associations between social sharing of emotions, social support and preoperative psychological distress. Social sharing was operationalized in terms of quantity and quality. Quantity of social sharing was measured daily using a diary method. Quality of social sharing was measured with the Quality of Sharing Inventory. Participants were 157 hospitalized Greek patients. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that controlling for distress on admission, quality of social sharing was negatively related to distress one day before surgery (p < .01). No effects were found for quantity of social sharing. Results emphasize the importance of studying qualitative aspects of emotional disclosure.
Panagopoulou
Efharis
E
Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece. EFHARIS@the.forthnet.gr
Maes
Stan
S
Rimé
Bernard
B
Montgomery
Anthony
A
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012803:Sick Role; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires