Intergenerational relationships within families Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization
Block randomization with block size 2 will be adopted to ensure the equal number in the intervention and waitlist control group (Mathews 2006).
Block 1: {Intervention, Control} (Interven
Wang 2005). In each session, the interviewers will interview their respective parents/ grandparents with pre-defined aims set based on previous studies (Yen and Lin, 2018). A research assistant will c
Sponsors
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 66 families will be recruited from the CHI study including one elderly participant together with his or her child/ grandchild as an interviewer from each family. If the elderly participant does not have a child to participate, the Research Assistant will be the interviewer. Inclusion criteria for the elderly: 1. Aged 60 years or above with child(ren) or grandchild(ren) OR aged 60 years or above without child or grandchild to participate 2. Able to understand and communicate in either English or Mandarin 3. Able to provide consent to participate Inclusion criteria for the interviewers: 1. Elderly participant’s child or grandchild OR the Research Assistant 2. Aged 21 years or above 3. Able to understand and communicate in either English or Mandarin 4. Able to give consent to participate 5. Willing to attend the training session
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for elderly: 1. With severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders 2. With severe hearing or vision impairments 3. Involved in other clinical trials Exclusion criteria for the interviewers: 1. With severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders 2. With involvement in other clinical trials 3. Involved in other clinical trials
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Intergenerational relationship, measured using the Intergenerational Relationship Quality Scale for Aging Parents (IRQS-AP) measured at baseline, week 6 and week 12 2. Family cohesion measured by the Brief Family Relationship Scale (BFRS) measured at baseline, week 6 and week 12 3. Quality of life measured using World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-OLD and WHOQOL-BREF measured at baseline, week 6 and week 12 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Loneliness measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale measured at baseline, week 6 and week 12 2. Subjective well-being measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) measured at baseline, week 6 and week 12 | — |
Countries
Singapore
Contacts
Public ContactWilson Tam
Outcome results
None listed