Table 2.

Process measures collected during the writing experience (N = 23)

	Intervention (N = 12)	Control (N = 11)	Cohen’s d
	M (SD)	M (SD)
Writing Content
Negative Emotional Expression	2.35 (0.67)	0.78 (0.66)	2.36	**
Positive Emotional Expression	3.88 (0.87)	3.67 (3.32)	0.09
Health-Related Content	3.42 (1.17)	1.09 (0.60)	2.51	**
Sexuality-Related Content	1.52 (0.79)	0.45 (0.38)	1.73	**
Death-Related Content	0.32 (0.24)	0.01 (0.03)	1.81	**
Change in the Intensity of Methamphetamine Craving	4.5 (20.24)	22.64 (41.62)	−0.55
Recommend Writing to a Friend with HIV	8.79 (1.27)	6.79 (2.55)	0.99	*

^*p < .05;

^**p ≤ .001