NCT05782868

Expressive Writing Intervention Study

Promoting Well-Being Through Identity Affirmation and Social Connection in TNB Adults: An Expressive Writing Intervention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 117 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to test to what extent an expressive writing intervention may reduce internalized anti-TNB (trans and nonbinary) stigma and promote well-being over time. Trans and/or nonbinary people may take part in this study, and can expect to participate for 3 months.

Detailed description

This study aims to decrease internalized transnegativity and to promote positive and affirming thoughts and emotions related to being transgender/nonbinary through a novel four-day expressive writing intervention. Participants will be trans/nonbinary English-speaking adults (18+) who reside in the US. They will be randomized to one of three study conditions (control, affirming identity, affirming identity + strengthening social connection) and will be enrolled in the study for period of 3 months (baseline, four day intervention, Days 7, 30, and 90 follow up).

Conditions

• Distress, Emotional

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Expressive writing in response to vignette	Participants will read a vignette, which describes the experience and response of a young adult who experiences rejection from a close friend after a first disclosure of their gender identity. Participants will then be asked to write in response to three prompts: 1) identify expressions of internalized transphobia in the vignette character, 2) reflect on times the participant has experienced similar feelings, 3) identify thoughts and feelings that promote and support a positive and affirming identity in contrast to negative emotions and thoughts.
OTHER	Expressive writing about events of the day	Participants in the control condition will be asked to write about the events of their day and thoughts and feelings that occurred in response to those events.
OTHER	Letter of Gratitude	Participants will be directed to compose a brief letter of gratitude to an individual to whom they have not previously expressed gratitude, and who has provided meaningful and affirming support to them as a TNB person.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-08
• Primary completion: 2024-05-21
• Completion: 2024-06-18
• First posted: 2023-03-24
• Last updated: 2024-09-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States