Expressive Writing Program Among Young Adults With Blood Cancer

An Expressive Writing Program to Support Emotional Wellness Among Young Adults With Hematologic Malignancy

The goal of this study is to learn more about an expressive writing workshop among people with blood cancer. The main question it aims to answer is whether and how an expressive writing workshop can impact mental wellness.

Participants will

• Take part in an online expressive writing workshop for four weeks
• Take three surveys at different times over 12 weeks Researchers will compare changes in mental wellness reported by the participants of the workshop to those who will wait four weeks to start the workshop. After four weeks, the participants who are waiting will start their workshop.

The goal of this study is to learn more about an expressive writing workshop among people with blood cancer. The main question it aims to answer is whether and how an expressive writing workshop can impact mental wellness.

Participants will

• Take part in an online expressive writing workshop for four weeks
• Take three surveys at different times over 12 weeks Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two study groups by chance. Group 1 will start the workshop the following week. Group 2 will wait 4 weeks before starting the workshop. The workshop is the same for both groups. Each week, participants will be given a writing prompt and asked to spend at least 15 minutes writing a response. They will be able to share their writing response in a private online community group if they would like, but sharing is not required.

Researchers will then compare changes in mental wellness between group 1 and 2.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient with a hematologic malignancy diagnosis in treatment or after treatment is completed, who is currently between the ages of 18 and 39 (young adult), or the informal caregiver of a young adult blood cancer patient
• Located within the U.S., Canada, or U.S. territories
• Able to read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Located outside of the U.S., Canada, or its territories
• Participant is a minor aged 17 years or below