A peer-based intervention to reduce the social isolation of older Chinese immigrants in Canada
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Social isolation and lonelinessMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14572069
- Lead Sponsor
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Brief Summary
2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32958076/ (added 23/09/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 65 years or above
2. Independent in activities of daily living
3. Experiencing social isolation or lack of social support
Exclusion Criteria
Clinically diagnosed with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured at baseline and week 10:<br> 1. Loneliness (De Jong Loneliness Scale-6)<br> 2. Social support (Lubben Social Network scale (LSNS)<br> 3. Social participation (the Keele Assessment of Participation)<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured at baseline and week 10:<br> 1. Life satisfaction (‘In general, how satisfied are you with your life?’)<br> 2. Depression (General Depression Scale, GDS-4)<br> 3. Resilience (two-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, CD-RISC 2)<br> 4. Purpose in life (the seven-item subscale of Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale)<br>