Community Dwelling Adults Aged 50 and Older
Conditions
Brief summary
In this pilot study, a pre-post experimental design will be used, in which 60 community dwelling adults aged 50+ will recruited from a larger parent study, and will then be randomized to either a no-contact control or intervention condition. Those in the intervention condition will receive a psychoeducational intervention in which they will receive scientific literature-based information on resilience and strategies to bolster resilience, as well as developing an individualized plan on areas to engage in at home over the next four weeks. All participants will return for an immediate posttest using an abbreviated version of the baseline battery from the parent study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPilot Resilience Building Intervention
The intervention will include a brief one-on-one visit in which psychoeducational information on building resilience will be given via a PowerPoint presentation, which will include exercises for the participants to engage in over the following four weeks in their daily lives. After the presentation participants will also develop a personalized intervention plan where they will choose at least five areas of the American Psychological Association 10 Strategies for Building Resilience on which to specifically focus. Participants will also receive a pamphlet of abbreviated information from the PowerPoint presentation.
Sponsors
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
only the post test assessor will be blinded to condition, as participants will know which condition they are assigned to
Intervention model description
pre-post experimental design, 60 adults aged 50+ will be randomized to either a no-contact control or intervention condition
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
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Exclusion criteria
* Must be enrolled in a larger parent study * The criteria for the parent study are: no neurological or severe neuromedical disorders (e.g., stroke, schizophrenia), must be able to speak English, not be legally blind or deaf, not currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, no brain trauma with loss of consciousness greater than 30 mins, and not homeless.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Resilience | 4 weeks | Connor Davidson Resilience Scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed