loneliness
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:We designed six course intervention contents according to our systematic review and qualitative study. Each course includes the course content and home exercises. The main education
Active Control Group:AC participants will attend courses similar to IG participants, covering contents such as common chronic diseases and health education, which are not related to mental health. The
Usual Care Control Group:Participants in the UC group will receive health education materials weekly for six weeks after the baseline survey. They do not need to attend courses or join online WeChat g
Sponsors
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Chinese people aged =60 years, and 2) living in community, and 3) exhibiting risk of loneliness (defined as De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) score >2 or living alone), and 4) having Internet access, and 5) willing to attend six intervention courses.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) cognitive dysfunction (Mini-Cog Scale score < 3) or severe physical illness, or 2) undergoing treatment presently by a psychologist or psychiatrist, or on antidepressants for less than 3 months, or 3) current participation in another mental health intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| loneliness; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| depression;anxiety;stress;quality of life;life satisfaction;social support;process evaluation;Health Literacy;Wellbeing; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPhoenix Kit-han MO
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed