Expressive Writing Intervention Study

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.

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.

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.