Alleviating Loneliness in Older Adults Living in Poverty: A Multi-level Intervention

Sex: All

Ages: 65 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 1344

Sponsor: Education University of Hong Kong

Summary

The study aims to reduce loneliness among Hong Kong Chinese older adults living in poverty with a multi-level intervention involving components at the individual, interpersonal, and community levels.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * aged 65 years or older * living in poverty (defined: inability to afford at least 5 items on the material deprivation index) * proficiency in spoken Cantonese * experiencing loneliness (defined: score of ≥ 6 on the 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale) Exclusion Criteria: * cognitive impairments, psychiatric disorders, learning disabilities, or active suicidal ideation * actively participating in other psychotherapy or psychosocial interventions in the past 1 year Exclusion Criteria: \-

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