Health Benefits of Writing Therapy Among Asian American Cancer Survivors

Health Benefits of Writing Therapy Among Asian American Cancer Survivors

To learn more about participant experience as a Asian American immigrant breast cancer survivor and how writing about participant experiences may affect participant's health.

Primary Objective:

To determine the effects of writing therapy on QOL and perceived stress at the 6- and 12-month follow-ups.

Secondary Objective:

To discover the effects of writing therapy on stress biomarkers and perceived stress at the 3-month follow-up.

To explore the psychosocial and cultural mechanisms responsible for the benefits of writing therapy by using mixed methods.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult (aged 18 and older) diagnosed with stage 0-III cancer (or acute leukemia in remission/ chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase).
• Self-identified as Asian, Asian Americans, any Asian or Asian American subgroup (Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Korean, etc.) ethnic/cultural background
• Completed primary treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy within the preceding 5 years.
• Comfortable reading in English or in Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Inability to provide informed consent.