Loneliness
Conditions
Interventions
Tele-BA (Responders):4 weeks with 8 biweekly intervention session focusing on behavioural activation.
Afterwhich, participants will receive 2 biweekly booster session.
Tele-MF (Responders):4 weeks with 8 biweekly intervention session focusing on mindfulness.
Afterwhich, participants will receive 2 biweekly booster session.
Tele-BA (Non-responders):Will only receive a 4 weeks behavioural activation intervention.
Tele-MF (Non-responders):Will only receive a 4 weeks mindfulness intervention.
Sponsors
The Education University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Hong Kong Chinese older adults, aged 65 and older; 2) Able to communicate through Cantonese over the phone; 3) Have no cognitive impairment; 4) Have no psychiatric disorder, learning disability, or active suicidal ideation; 5) Not engaged in any psychotherapy, psychosocial intervention, regular systematic mindfulness meditation, or related mind-body practice in the past six months; 6) Feeling lonely (cut-off <6 of 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those for do not meet the inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loneliness; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress;Sleep Quality;Depression;Anxiety;Mindfulness;Positive and meaning activities;Engagement of activities;Loneliness; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf CHOU Kee Lee
The Education University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed