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Then, LIWC2015 was used to quantify positive and negative affect word use.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0033291721003111_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our first hypothesis that BC patients with higher levels of emotional expressivity tended to use higher levels of positive and negative affect words in texts was not supported (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.067, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.549 and <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.065, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.559, respectively). The level of emotional expressivity has a significant effect on the quality of life (QOL), and those who used more positive or fewer negative affective words in texts had a better QOL (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). However, no significant difference was identified in physical and psychological well-being (all <jats:italic>p &gt;<\/jats:italic> 0.05). 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