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The Effects of Virtual Tours on Elderly People Living Alone

Sponsor: Merve OZKAN

Summary

This experimental study aimed to determine the effect of virtual museum tours on the psychological well-being and loneliness levels of individuals aged 65 years and older living alone. Individuals aged 65 years and older who were living alone at home were included in the study. The required sample size was calculated using G\*Power software and determined to be 42 participants, with 21 participants in the intervention group and 21 in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Psychological Well-Being Scale for Older Adults (YPİOÖ), and the UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS). Following the pre-test assessment, participants in the intervention group participated in virtual museum tours through the "Virtual Tour" website provided by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism (https://sanalmuze.gov.tr/?\_Dil=1). The virtual museum tours were conducted once a week for six weeks. After completion of the intervention, the questionnaires were administered again as a post-test. No intervention was applied to the control group until the completion of the study; participants in the control group were subsequently offered the opportunity to experience the virtual museum tour. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, median, frequency, and percentage), Student's t-test, and paired-samples t-test. A p-value of \<0.05 was considered statistically significant. All necessary permissions were obtained prior to conducting the study.

Official title: From Art to Health Action: The Effect of a Virtual Museum Tour on the Psychological Well-Being and Levels of Loneliness Among Elderly People Living Alone

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