Motivational Interviewing on Loneliness Level, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life in Elderly

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

motivational interviewing: Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, empathetic, and supportive communication approach aimed at eliciting and strengthening an individual's intrinsic motivation for behavioral change.

Study summary

To examine the effects of motivational interviewing on loneliness levels, activities of daily living, and quality of life among older adults living alone

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• UCLA Loneliness Scale-6-Item Short Form — Time Frame: before the intervention, immediately after fourth sessions of the intervention
  This form is a brief and practical measure used to assess the level of loneliness perceived by individuals. The UCLA Loneliness Scale - 6-Item Short Form is a 4-point Likert-type scale. The items on the scale are rated as "never," "rarely," "sometimes," and "often." The total score that can be obtained from the scale ranges from 6 to 24. A high score on the scale indicates a high level of loneliness in the individual.
• Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale — Time Frame: before the intervention, immediately after fourth sessions of the intervention
  Developed to assess older adults' ability to perform more complex activities in daily life. The scale consists of a total of 8 items and assesses instrumental activities of daily living such as using the telephone, shopping, preparing meals, performing household chores, doing laundry, using transportation, taking medications regularly, and managing financial affairs. Scale items are scored based on the individual's level of independence. Each item is evaluated as 0 or 1 point. The total score that can be obtained from the scale ranges from 0 to 8. A low score indicates that the individual is more dependent, while a high score indicates that the individual is more independent.
• Quality of Life Scale for Older Adults — Time Frame: before the intervention, immediately after fourth sessions of the intervention
  It was developed to assess the quality of life of older adults. The original version of the scale consists of 19 items and has four subscales: control, autonomy, self-actualization, and pleasure. Form 1 consists of 13 items and two subscales. The items in the scale are scored on a 4-point Likert scale: "never (0)", "rarely (1)", "sometimes (2)", and "always (3)". Items 1, 2, and 4 are reverse-coded. A higher total score on the scale indicates that the individual has a high quality of life.

Trial sites (1)

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