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Nostalgia Intervention on Alleviating Loneliness Amongst Older Adults
Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Summary
The proposed study will utilise a two-arm, cluster-randomised, waitlist-controlled trial to (1) examine the effects of the nostalgia intervention on loneliness, negative emotions, social connectedness, meaning in life and nostalgia amongst community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong; (2) investigate whether the effect of the nostalgia intervention on loneliness is mediated by improvements in negative emotions, social connectedness and meaning in life; and (3) explore the experiences and perceptions of older adults participating in the nostalgia interventions, focusing on their views regarding the impact of the intervention on their loneliness.
Official title: Effects of a Nostalgia Intervention on Alleviating Loneliness Amongst Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Cluster-randomised Waitlist-controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
294
Start Date
2026-09-01
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2025-12-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Nostalgia intervention
Participants in the intervention group will receive the face-to-face nostalgia intervention weekly for 5 weeks (each session lasting approximately 90 minutes), with each group consisting of 5-8 older adults. The intervention consists of 5 sessions: Session 1 (understanding nostalgia and its benefits), Session 2-4 (music/ photos/ meaningful objects and nostalgia), Session 5 (reaffirming the benefits of nostalgia).