Table 3

Correlations between LIWC indices and change in psychological and physical health outcomes.

LIWC Index

Change in Psychological and Physical Health^a

DASS Depression

DASS Anxiety

DASS Stress

SF-12 Mental

SF-12 Physical

Mean Positive Emotion Words

-.608*

-.532

-.721**

.242

.290

Mean Negative Emotion Words

.223

.013

.407

-.196

.034

Change in Cognitive Words

.589*

.239

.194

-.301

.303

Flexibility in First Person Pronouns

-.425

-.778**

-.481

.062

.175

^a Change scores calculated as post-score minus pre-score. For DASS subscales, negative change scores indicate improvement, whereas for SF-12 subscales positive change scores indicate improvement.

* p < 0.05

** p < 0.005

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