This study aims to recruit and train retirees and young people to be volunteers who will deliver the layperson-delivered, telephone-based behavioral activation and mindfulness intervention to older adults.
Retirees and young people will be recruited, trained, and delivered telephone-based psychosocial interventions to older adults.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
251
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Loneliness
UCLA Loneliness Scale; Each item will be rated from 1=Never to 4=Always. Total scores range from 20 to 80.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months
Loneliness
De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale; Each item will be rated from 1=Yes to 3=No. Total scores range from 0 to 6, with subscale score ranging from 0 to 3.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months
Anxiety
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Each item will be rated from 0=Not at all to 3=Most of the time. Total score range from 0 to 42.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months
Sleep Quality
Sleep Condition Indicator; Each item will be rated from 0 to 4. Total score range from 0 to 32.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months
Stress
Perceived Stress Scale; Each item will be rated from 0=Never to 4=Very often. Total scores range from 0 to 56.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months
Well-Being
Psychological Well-Being Scale; Each item will be rated from 1=strongly agree to 7=strongly disagree.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months
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