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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Education

Background:

  • Social prescribing connects individuals with community support to improve wellbeing.
  • Young people (YP) show lower uptake of social prescribing, potentially due to limited engagement with primary care.
  • The INACT study addresses this gap by piloting a school-based social prescribing pathway for YP.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the feasibility and acceptability of a school-based social prescribing intervention for lonely young people (YP).
  • To evaluate the impact of social prescribing on loneliness in YP through a randomised controlled trial.
  • To gather data informing future, larger-scale trials of this intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot randomised controlled trial involving approximately 78 lonely pupils across 12 mainstream schools in England.
  • An 8-week, one-to-one social prescribing intervention with Link Workers, alongside an active control group receiving signposting.
  • Data collection at baseline, 3- and 6-month follow-ups, including quantitative measures and qualitative interviews on feasibility, acceptability, and mechanisms of change.

Main Results:

  • Preliminary data on the feasibility and acceptability of the research design and social prescribing intervention will be generated.
  • Insights into recruitment, retention, and participant engagement will be obtained.
  • Qualitative data will explore barriers and facilitators to implementation and engagement.

Conclusions:

  • The INACT study will provide essential preliminary evidence on a novel social prescribing pathway for young people.
  • Findings will guide the design and implementation of future randomised trials.
  • This research aims to improve access to non-medical support for youth loneliness.