welbevinden happiness well-being
Conditions
Interventions
'Dear memories' trains participants to retrieve specific, positive memories.
The intervention consists of five structured conversations of 45 minutes each,
in which trained volunteers ask questions
Sponsors
Universiteit Twente
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. An age of 65 years or older and receiving health within a healthcare organization (by receiving outpatient or home care, or living in a care or nursing home); 2. Lowered well-being (score of 4.8or lower on Mental Health Conntinuum Short Form)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cognitive impairment, measured by a score of 18 or lower on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE, Folstein et al 1975); 2. The diagnosis of major depressive episode (based on the MINI, 8 or 9 of the 9 DSM-IV symptoms of depression); 3. Having started with medication for depressive symptoms within the past 3 months; 4. Poor command of the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is promotion of well-being as measured with the Mental Health Continuum Short Form. Well-being will be measured at baseline and 2 and 8 months after baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline and 2 and 8 months after basline: improvement in (or not developing a) depressive episode (only at baseline and 8 months after baseline), and mastery, and a reduction in depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and loneliness . | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed