Teaching and Practicing Cognitive-Behavioral and Mindfulness Skills in a Web-Based Platform among Older Adults through the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether a short-term digital group intervention combining cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools could reduce loneliness and depression and increase social support among older adults.
Results Summary
The study explored the effects of the intervention but did not provide specific outcome data in the abstract. It was a pilot randomized controlled trial, suggesting preliminary evaluation of efficacy.
Population
Community-dwelling older adults in Israel.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
short-term digital group intervention aimed at providing cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools and skills | decrease | loneliness | older adults in Israel | - | reduce | #1 |
short-term digital group intervention aimed at providing cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools and skills | decrease | depression | older adults in Israel | - | reduce | #2 |
short-term digital group intervention aimed at providing cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools and skills | increase | social support | older adults in Israel | - | increase | #3 |
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an acceleration in the development of web-based interventions to alleviate related mental health impacts. The current study explored the effects of a short-term digital group intervention aimed at providing cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools and skills to reduce loneliness and depression and to increase social support among older adults in Israel. This pilot randomized controlled trial included community-dwelling older adults (