All Participants Participants who Completed Entire Study Participants who Completed Entire Study Participants who Completed Entire Study Participants who Completed Entire Study
Item Text Average from Pre-Study Survey Average from Pre-Study Survey Average from Post-Study Survey Percent answered ”Strongly Agree” from Pre-Study Survey Percent answered ”Strongly Agree” from Post-Study Survey
1 I am familiar with narrative therapy and/or journaling. 3.6±1.1 4.0 ± 1.2 4.5 ± 0.6 50% 50%
2 I am comfortable with expressing myself through writing. 4.6 ± 0.5 4.5 ± 0.6 4.8 ± 0.5 50% 75%
3 I plan to journal/write (i.e. writing in a diary). 4.8 ± 0.5 5.0 ± 0.0 4.3 ± 1.5 100% 75%
4 Writing helps me express my feelings. 4.0 ± 1.4 5.0 ± 0.0 5.0 ± 0.0 100% 100%
5 Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health NOT good? 7.0 ± 9.1 8.5 ± 11.3 4.3 ± 1.0
6 Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health NOT good? 9.6 ± 9.4 13.5 ± 9.3 7.0 ± 3.6
7 During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation? 7.6 ± 9.1 9.5 ± 10.6 5.5 ± 3.9
8 During the past 30 days, for about how many days did PAIN make it hard for you to do your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation? 3.1 ± 5.2 4.3 ± 7.2 2.8 ± 2.4
9 During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt SAD, BLUE, or DEPRESSED? 7.0 ± 6.5 8.3 ± 5.4 6.0 ± 3.4
10 During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt WORRIED, TENSE, or ANXIOUS? 10.4 ± 10.7 15 ± 11.2 9.0 ± 1.7
11 During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt you did NOT get ENOUGH REST or SLEEP? 7.4 ± 10.1 12.5 ± 11.7 9.3 ± 6.1
12 During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt VERY HEALTHY AND FULL OF ENERGY? 20.3 ± 11.1 12.3 ± 10.2 13 ± 7.8
13 Pediatric Symptoms Checklist Score 23.1 ± 12.7 29 ± 11.2 23.5 ± 12.2