一个以小组为基础的心理社会计划,以减少老年人的孤独感:一个准实验性研究
Wachira Suriyawong1, Ruksanudt Budda1, Korawit Sriprasert1
1Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
Journal of primary care & community health
|October 6, 2025
概括
一个文化适应的小组计划显著减少了孤独感,改善了老年人的社会联系和生活质量. "我们一起壮成长"的干预措施对经历社会隔离的老年参与者产生了积极的结果.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 心理社会干预 心理社会干预
背景情况:
- 孤独是一个日益严重的全球公共卫生问题,特别影响老年人的生活质量.
- 社会孤立及其负面的健康后果需要对老年人群进行有效的干预.
研究的目的:
- 评估一种以文化为基础,以群体为基础的心理社会计划的有效性,该计划名为"我们一起壮成长".
- 评估该计划对泰国北部老年人的孤独,社会联系,抑郁,认知功能和生活质量的影响.
主要方法:
- 一个准实验性设计,50名老年人被随机分配到实验组 (n=25) 或对照组 (n=25).
- 实验组参加了为期12周的"我们一起壮成长"计划,包括文化相关的活动;对照组参加了一天的教育课程.
- 文化适应的干预,通过经历孤独的老年人的反来改进.
主要成果:
- 在实验组中,孤独感 (P=.037),社交网络 (P=.031) 和生活质量 (P=.026) 显著改善.
- "我们一起壮成长"计划有效地减少了孤独感,增强了社会联系和整体生活质量.
- 两组之间没有发现抑郁症或认知功能的显著变化.
结论:
- "我们一起壮成长"计划是有效的心理社会干预措施,旨在减少老年人的孤独感和改善老年人的幸福感.
- 在文化上适应,以群体为基础的项目可以成功地解决社会隔离,提高老年人群的生活质量.
- 进一步的研究可能会在更长的时间内探索该计划对心理健康和认知功能的影响.
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