Investigating the effect of written emotional disclosure on the level of loneliness and death anxiety of elderly

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251214068331N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-28

Start date

2026-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

loneliness, death anxiety.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Intervention group: This study includes elderly people referring to one of the comprehensive health service centers under the coverage of Health

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not having any serious physical illnesses Not having a diagnosed mental disorder Being able to read and write,

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of literacy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Loneliness: The loneliness questionnaire by Wongpakaran et al. will be used to measure loneliness. This tool has been validated and approved in Iran. It is expected that the intervention will reduce loneliness in the elderly and the resulting anxiety. Timepoint: The post-test will be administered by the researcher one week later and one month after the end of the fourth session. Method of measurement: Loneliness: The loneliness questionnaire by Wongpakaran et al. will be used to measure loneliness. This tool has been validated and approved in Iran. It is expected that the intervention will reduce loneliness in the elderly and the resulting anxiety.;.Death anxiety: Death anxiety is often referred to as the fear of dying yourself and others or the anxiety caused by thinking about the dying process or its consequences. To measure death anxiety, the death anxiety scale created by Templer in 1970 will be used, which has been validated and approved in Iran. Timepoint: The post-test will be administered by the researcher one week later and one month after the end of the fourth session. Method of measurement: Death anxiety: Death anxiety is often referred to as the fear of dying yourself and others or the anxiety caused by thinking about the dying process or its consequences. To measure death anxiety, the death anxiety scale created by Templer in 1970 will be used, which has been validated and approved in Iran.	—

Measure

Time frame

Loneliness: The loneliness questionnaire by Wongpakaran et al. will be used to measure loneliness. This tool has been validated and approved in Iran. It is expected that the intervention will reduce loneliness in the elderly and the resulting anxiety. Timepoint: The post-test will be administered by the researcher one week later and one month after the end of the fourth session. Method of measurement: Loneliness: The loneliness questionnaire by Wongpakaran et al. will be used to measure loneliness. This tool has been validated and approved in Iran. It is expected that the intervention will reduce loneliness in the elderly and the resulting anxiety.;.Death anxiety: Death anxiety is often referred to as the fear of dying yourself and others or the anxiety caused by thinking about the dying process or its consequences. To measure death anxiety, the death anxiety scale created by Templer in 1970 will be used, which has been validated and approved in Iran. Timepoint: The post-test will be administered by the researcher one week later and one month after the end of the fourth session. Method of measurement: Death anxiety: Death anxiety is often referred to as the fear of dying yourself and others or the anxiety caused by thinking about the dying process or its consequences. To measure death anxiety, the death anxiety scale created by Templer in 1970 will be used, which has been validated and approved in Iran.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Amidpoor

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

mohammad.amidpoor@yahoo.com+98 51 3389 6240

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026