The Impact of an Activation-Socialisation Intervention Programme on the Emotionality and Loneliness of Older Adults in Slovak Elderly Care Facilities - a Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 41
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- the Scale of Emotional Habitual Subjective Well-being - SEHP (Džuka & Dalbert, 2002)
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this pilot study is to verify the short-term effectiveness of the Activation-Socialisation Intervention Programme (A-S IP) on the psychosocial survival of older adults in a specific care facility. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does the A-S IP reduce the rate of negative emotional states in older adults?
- Does the A-S IP increase the rate of positive emotional states in older adults?
- Does the A-S IP reduce feelings of loneliness in older adults? Researchers will compare the experimental group (older adults participating in the A-S IP) to a control group (older adults not participating in the intervention) to assess the impact on emotional states and loneliness.
Participants will:
- Participate in 40 activities based on three domains (Laughter Therapy, Reminiscence Therapy, and Cognitive and Social Skills Stimulation)
- Engage in group activities for four weeks, with daily sessions scheduled in the morning and afternoon
- Provide feedback on their experiences through surveys and questionnaires to assess their emotional states and satisfaction with the intervention
The study will also explore whether the intervention contributes to the well-being of older adults, as measured by changes in their emotional states and feelings of loneliness.
详细描述
The study was registered retrospectively due to limited awareness of the registration requirement for behavioral interventions at the time of study initiation (in 2021). Initially, the research was designed as an exploratory study on a smaller scale, and the registration of a formal trial was not considered necessary.
As an early-career researcher and doctoral student, I was not initially aware of the necessity of registering behavioral intervention studies. However, as the study progressed and its significance became evident, I came to understand the importance of this process. Once I became aware of the registration requirements, I took the necessary steps to complete it accordingly.
Despite the late registration, the study was conducted according to a pre-specified protocol, with all methodological and ethical standards strictly adhered to (approved, for example, by the Ethics Committee of UMB). The hypotheses, study design, and analysis plan were defined prior to data collection, ensuring the integrity and transparency of the research.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 62 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •long-term residence in the facility,
- •age over 62,
- •willingness to participate,
- •ability to participate (no severe cognitive or physical impairments)
排除标准
- •significant physical problems,
- •significant mental health problems,
- •unwillingness to participate
研究组 & 干预措施
Activation-socialization interventiom programme
干预措施: Activation-socialization intervention programme (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
the Scale of Emotional Habitual Subjective Well-being - SEHP (Džuka & Dalbert, 2002)
时间窗: one month
The Scale of Emotional Habituation of Subjective Well-Being - SEHP (Džuka \& Dalbert, 2002) was used to examine the short-term effectiveness of the intervention programme. The self-esteem scale maps the frequency of experiencing positive and negative emotions, totalling 10. Negative emotional experiencing consists of six emotions such as anger, guilt, fear, pain, sadness, and shame, positive emotional experiencing consists of pleasure, physical freshness, joy, and happiness. The participants responded on a six-point scale (6 - almost always; 1 - almost never). The total score of negative emotions is the sum of negative emotions, and the total score of positive emotions is the sum of positive emotions (Džuka et al., 2021). An additional variable, loneliness, was added to the scale. It was assessed on an identical six-point scale. Unit of Measure: Score (Total score for positive and negative emotions)
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Diana Ďuricová
Principal Investigator
Matej Bel University