The participants are healthy individuals with age-related limitations. In addition, older queer people represent a particularly vulnerable group in terms of mental and physical health conditions, highlighting the need for a prevention-oriented approach.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: All participants are in the same intervention arm.
Participants in this study arm are queer individuals aged 60 years and older who take part in a biography-oriented online group intervention
Sponsors
Uniklinikum Köln, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie | Neuropsychologie & Gender Studies
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants - Individuals who do not describe their sexual orientation or way of life as heterosexual (non-heterosexual), or who do not or do not fully identify with the gender assigned to them at birth (non-cisgender) - Age: 60 years or older - Place of residence: North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) - Sufficient German language skills to understand and complete the questionnaires and to participate in the program, which will be conducted in German - Access to an internet-enabled device, specifically a computer, laptop, or tablet (participation via smartphone is not possible) - Basic technical skills to operate the device and join a Zoom call Volunteers - Individuals who do not describe their sexual orientation as heterosexual (non-heterosexual), or who do not or do not fully identify with the gender assigned to them at birth (non-cisgender) - Age: Between 20 and 35 years - Place of residence: North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) - Sufficient German language skills to facilitate and guide the group sessions effectively
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Individuals who describe their sexual orientation or way of life as heterosexual AND fully identify with the gender assigned to them at birth - Individuals who do not fall within the specified age groups or who do not reside in North Rhine-Westphalia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility Feasibility will be assessed using a self-developed questionnaire, which is administered only in the posttest. In addition, qualitative interviews with the participants will be conducted after the first study phase. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For participants of the program (queer individuals over 60 years): Loneliness (Hamburg Loneliness Scale) Health-related quality of life and general health status (SF-36) Personal resources (Essen Resource Inventory) Sense of coherence (Sense of Coherence Scale) Self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale) Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) Anxiety symptoms (Beck's Anxiety Inventory) For facilitators of the program (queer volunteers aged 20–35): Motivation for volunteer engagement (Volunteer Functions Inventory) Personal resources (Essen Resource Inventory) Sense of coherence (Sense of Coherence Scale) Self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale) All listed secondary outcames will be assessed in both the pretest and posttest (shortly before and after the intervention). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLena Haarmann
Uniklinikum Köln, Abteilung Medizinische Psychologie | Neuropsychologie & Gender Studies
Outcome results
None listed