Modifiers and Mechanisms of Loneliness Interventions

Description

A specific aim of this research is to identify the role of emotion regulation in response to social threat in caregivers' response to a behavioral coaching intervention for loneliness. A second aim of the study is to determine the benefit of a digitized, social engagement prioritization tool for improving coaches' intervention fidelity and caregiver outcomes. This study is funded through the Pilot Award Program of the Rochester Roybal Center for Social Ties \& Aging Research, a UR Center funded by the National Institute on Aging by grant P30AG064103.

Conditions

Loneliness

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Study overview

A specific aim of this research is to identify the role of emotion regulation in response to social threat in caregivers' response to a behavioral coaching intervention for loneliness. A second aim of the study is to determine the benefit of a digitized, social engagement prioritization tool for improving coaches' intervention fidelity and caregiver outcomes. This study is funded through the Pilot Award Program of the Rochester Roybal Center for Social Ties \& Aging Research, a UR Center funded by the National Institute on Aging by grant P30AG064103.

Modifiers and Mechanisms of Loneliness Interventions

Modifiers and Mechanisms of Loneliness Interventions

Condition
Loneliness
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Rochester

University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, United States, 14642

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Caregiver (age 50 or older) for a community-dwelling loved one with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia (ADRD), living with (or in close proximity to) the person with ADRD.
  • * Elevated caregiving distress: above population mean (\>11) on 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and/or at least moderate caregiver strain (score \>= 5) on the Modified Caregiver Strain Index.
  • * Social disconnection: UCLA Loneliness Scale: Short Form score of \> 5.
  • * Non-English speaking
  • * Significant cognitive impairment
  • * Major cardiovascular conditions that may interfere with reliable assessment of HRV (e.g., congestive heart failure, pacemaker, prior myocardial infarction).

Ages Eligible for Study

50 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Rochester,

Kathi L Heffner, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Rochester

Study Record Dates

2025-05