Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults Through Enhancing Positive Affect
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Loneliness
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 276 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of two psychosocial interventions-Tele-Positive Affect (Tele-PA) and Tele-Behavioral Activation (Tele-BA)-compared to active control (telephone-delivered friendly visit, Tele-FV) in reducing loneliness among older adults in Hong Kong.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* aged 65 years or older
* proficiency in Cantonese (over telephone)
* experiencing loneliness (defined as a score of ≥ 6 on the 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale)
Exclusion Criteria:
* cognitive impairments
* psychiatric disorders, learning disabilities, or active suicidal ideatio…
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