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2 Pakistan J.L. Analysis & Wisdom 136 (2023)
Efficacy of Expressive Writing Therapy in Reducing Embitterment among University Students

handle is hein.journals/pknjlolw2 and id is 838 raw text is: Pakistan Journal of Law, Analysis and Wisdom Volume No. 2, Issue No. 2, September 2023 e-ISSN: 2959-0825, p-ISSN: 2959-0817 http://pilaw.csomipk Efficacy Of Expressive Writing Therapy in Reducing Embitterment Among University Students Zartashia Kynat Javaid PhD Scholar/ Lecturer, Department of Applied Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. Corresponding Email: zartashiakvna @cuf edu. k Khalid Mahmood Associate Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. Abstract The emotional well-being of university students greatly influences their academic success and overall quality of life. Higher education often exposes students to various stressors that can harm their mental health. This study explores the impact of expressive writing therapy on mitigating embitterment, a detrimental emotional response characterized by feelings of injustice and resentment. Using the Negative Life Events Scale for Students (NLESS; Buri, 2018) and the Embitterment Scale for Students (EMBSS; Javaid & Mahmood, 2023), the study involved 20 participants in a pre-post experimental design. The results of Pearson moment correlation found that negative life events and embitterment has strong positive correlation. Further, paired samples t-test results indicate significant reduction in embitterment scores following expressive writing therapy. This research adds to the growing evidence supporting expressive writing as a valuable tool for improving emotional well-being among university students, with implications for enhancing mental health interventions in educational settings. Keywords: Embitterment, Negative Life Events, Experimental Study, Expressive Writing Therapy, University Students. 1. Introduction Emotional well-being holds a pivotal role in a student's academic voyage, profoundly influencing their overall learning journey and scholastic achievements. University students frequently grapple with an array of stressors, including academic pressures, societal expectations, and personal tribulations, all of which can precipitate emotional turmoil. Within this realm, embitterment, a multifaceted emotional state characterized by feelings of injustice and resentment, emerges as a particularly distressing emotion with adverse effects on students' mental health. To confront this issue, expressive writing therapy has arisen as a structured and empirically- supported intervention, holding promise as a means to alleviate embitterment. This study investigates the efficacy of expressive writing therapy in mitigating embitterment among university students. Through an exploration of the results from a rigorous research endeavor, we 136

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