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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention for Loneliness Among Older Adults Living Alone
Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Summary
The proposed cluster-randomised wait-list-controlled trial will (1) examine the effects of the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based intervention on loneliness, psychological flexibility, psychological distress, health-related quality of life, and healthcare utilisation among older adults living alone in Hong Kong; (2) investigate whether the effect of the ACT-based intervention on loneliness is mediated through psychological flexibility; and (3) explore the experiences and perceptions of older adults living alone who participate in ACT-based interventions, including their perceptions of the intervention's impact on their loneliness.
Official title: Effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention in Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults Living Alone: a Cluster-randomised Wait-list Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
234
Start Date
2025-01-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2024-12-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ACT-based intervention
Participants in the intervention group will receive the face-to-face ACT-based intervention weekly for 4 weeks (each session lasting approximately 90 minutes), with each group consisting of 6-8 older adults. The intervention consists of 4 sessions: Session 1 (acceptance and cognitive fusion) Session 2 (contact with the present moment and self-as-context) Session 3 (values) Session 3 (committed action)