The response to COVID-19 means social isolation/distancing for the majority of the UK. This has the potential to negatively affect all domains of quality of life (QoL). QoL can be improved by giving feedback on gaps between someone's perceived QoL in a domain and how important it is to them (plus prompting reflective questions). However, interventions that are designed to improve QoL may increase the effectiveness of this as optimised behaviour change techniques can be used. This study aims to develop and test a quality of life intervention during social isolation/distancing.
The response to COVID-19 means social isolation/distancing for the majority of the UK. This has the potential to negatively affect all domains of quality of life (QoL). QoL can be improved by giving feedback on gaps between someone's perceived QoL in a domain and how important it is to them (plus prompting reflective questions). However, interventions that are designed to improve QoL may increase the effectiveness of this as optimised behaviour change techniques can be used. This study aims to develop and test a quality of life intervention during social isolation/distancing.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
274
The intervention targets each facet of the five domains of WHOQOL COMBI. The intervention is based on the COM-B Framework (Michie et al., 2012) and utilises behaviour change techniques to help participants change their behaviour to improve their quality of life. The intervention will be compared to an active comparator 'feedback intervention' and a waitlist control group.
University of Manchester - online
Manchester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score indicating greater quality of life
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life to 3 months post intervention
Change in World Health Organisation Quality of Life Combination
Measure of quality of life, score ranges from 0-100 per domain, with a higher score
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life to 6 months post intervention
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Measure of social isolation, score ranges between 0 and 30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement.
Time frame: Change from baseline social isolation to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Measure of social isolation, score ranges between 0 and 30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement.
Time frame: Change from baseline social isolation to 3 months post intervention
Change in The Lubben Social Network Scale
Measure of social isolation, score ranges between 0 and 30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement.
Time frame: Change from baseline social isolation to 6 months post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Measure of loneliness, score ranges between 0 and 50, with a higher score indicating less loneliness.
Time frame: Change from baseline loneliness to 2 weeks post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Measure of loneliness, score ranges between 0 and 50, with a higher score indicating less loneliness.
Time frame: Change from baseline loneliness to 3 months post intervention
Change in 6-Item Loneliness Scale
Measure of loneliness, score ranges between 0 and 50, with a higher score indicating less loneliness.
Time frame: Change from baseline loneliness to 6 months post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Measure of importance of different facets of quality of life, score ranges 0-200, with a higher score indicating greater importance of quality of life.
Time frame: Change from baseline importance to 2 weeks post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Measure of importance of different facets of quality of life, score ranges 0-200, with a higher score indicating greater importance of quality of life.
Time frame: Change from baseline importance to 3 months post intervention
Quality of Life Importance Ratings
Measure of importance of different facets of quality of life, score ranges 0-200, with a higher score indicating greater importance of quality of life.
Time frame: Change from baseline importance to 6 months post intervention
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