Loneliness
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Mindfulness based intervention for Older Adults (MBOA)
Control group:Group Social Contact Control (SCC)
Sponsors
University Grant Committee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) adults aged 60 years and above; 2) normal cognitive functioning such that they can understand the materials delivered in mindfulness training and can complete home practice each week; 3) must have been on stable dosage of psychiatric medications of at least three months, because it can interfere with loneliness measurement; and 4) have a validated Chinese six-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale score of >= 3 suggesting loneliness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) inability to communicate in and understand Chinese, as the intervention will be conducted in Chinese; 2) possession of a medical or mental health condition rendering him/her incapable of participating in the study; and 3) previous participation in a mindfulness-based training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Five-level EuroQol-five dimensions (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire;Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9);State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI);Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – II;Rumination Response Scale;Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS);Healthcare utilisation record; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSamuel Wong Yeung Shan
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed