Expressive Writing Intervention Study

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

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.

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).

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age or older
• transgender or nonbinary
• access to a phone, computer, and/or device from which they can access the surveys and daily writing session tasks
• ability to read and write English

Exclusion Criteria:

• cisgender individuals
• self-reported severe levels of psychological distress