Jan 30, 2015 11:34 AM EST By J Baulkman, UniversityHerald Reporter

Publicly tweeting about sexism could improve a woman's wellbeing, according to a recent study.

Researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada found thatwomen who tweet publically displayed feelings of increased wellbeing by the third day.

"We know women can be badly affected by experiences of sexism and that responding publically can be stressful and risky. This study examined whether using Twitter to respond to sexism could be done in a public way without any negative effects to their wellbeing."

For the study, researchers collected data from 93 female undergraduate students.

Study participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions regarding tweeting over a three day period. All participants received information over the three days regarding topical issues around sexism in politics, the media and in universities for them to tweet about. One group was required to tweet publically, another privately and the third group did not tweet at all. They received no instructions regarding the number or the content of tweets they should undertake.

The students completed mood questionnaires and wellbeing measures after they tweeted. Tweets were also analyzed for linguistic and emotional content. Emotions identified were: anger, discontent, sarcastic, shocked, surprise and sadness. The most common combination was surprise and discontent.

Analysis showed that the group of women who tweeted publically displayed feelings of increased wellbeing by the third day. Neither of the other two groups showed any changes in wellbeing.

"We know that popular online campaigns such as EverydaySexism have empowered women to speak out and share their experiences. However, this study demonstrates how tweeting publically has the potential to improve women's wellbeing," he added. "More research is required to understand whether this form of collective action has any further health benefits."

The findings are detailed in the British Journal of Social Psychology.

See Now: Covert Team Inside Newsweek Revealed as Key Players in False Human Trafficking Lawsuit