Making Intergenerational Connections Through Arts

NCT05986149 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRB-300008546
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact on older adults' wellbeing of participating in a 10-week conversation about arts and culture with an international university student whose native language is not English.

Conditions

Older Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale

  (ULS-8, Hays \& Dimatteo, 1987) measures one's subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation. It has 8 items rated on a 4-level frequency score scale (0=never to 3=always) with higher scores indicating a higher degree of loneliness. Some items require reverse scoring.

  baseline

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale

  (ULS-8, Hays \& Dimatteo, 1987) measures one's subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation. It has 8 items rated on a 4-level frequency score scale (0=never to 3=always) with higher scores indicating a higher degree of loneliness. Some items require reverse scoring.

  at 10 weeks

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale

  (ULS-8, Hays \& Dimatteo, 1987) measures one's subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation. It has 8 items rated on a 4-level frequency score scale (0=never to 3=always) with higher scores indicating a higher degree of loneliness. Some items require reverse scoring.

  at 2 months

• De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale

  De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - 6 items) measures one's emotional loneliness (lack of intimate relationship, 3 items) and social loneliness (lack of wider social network, 3 items). There are negatively (1-3) and positively (4-6) worded items. On the negatively worded items, the neutral and positive answers are scored as "1". Therefore, on questions 1-3 score Yes=1, More or less=1, and No=0. On the positively worded items, the neutral and negative answers are scored as "1". Therefore, on questions 4-6, score Yes=0, More or less=1, and No=1. This gives a possible range of scores from 0 to 6, with 0=least lonely, and 6=most lonely.

  baseline

• De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale

  De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - 6 items) measures one's emotional loneliness (lack of intimate relationship, 3 items) and social loneliness (lack of wider social network, 3 items). There are negatively (1-3) and positively (4-6) worded items. On the negatively worded items, the neutral and positive answers are scored as "1". Therefore, on questions 1-3 score Yes=1, More or less=1, and No=0. On the positively worded items, the neutral and negative answers are scored as "1". Therefore, on questions 4-6, score Yes=0, More or less=1, and No=1. This gives a possible range of scores from 0 to 6, with 0=least lonely, and 6=most lonely.

  at 10 weeks

• De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale

  De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - 6 items) measures one's emotional loneliness (lack of intimate relationship, 3 items) and social loneliness (lack of wider social network, 3 items). There are negatively (1-3) and positively (4-6) worded items. On the negatively worded items, the neutral and positive answers are scored as "1". Therefore, on questions 1-3 score Yes=1, More or less=1, and No=0. On the positively worded items, the neutral and negative answers are scored as "1". Therefore, on questions 4-6, score Yes=0, More or less=1, and No=1. This gives a possible range of scores from 0 to 6, with 0=least lonely, and 6=most lonely.

  at 2 months

• Social Connectedness Scale (SCS)

  It has 8 items rated on a 6-point Likert-type scale (1=strongly agree to 6=strongly disagree) with higher scores indicating a more reported sense of social connectedness and belongingness.

  baseline

• Social Connectedness Scale (SCS)

  It has 8 items rated on a 6-point Likert-type scale (1=strongly agree to 6=strongly disagree) with higher scores indicating a more reported sense of social connectedness and belongingness.

  at 10 weeks

• Social Connectedness Scale (SCS)

  It has 8 items rated on a 6-point Likert-type scale (1=strongly agree to 6=strongly disagree) with higher scores indicating a more reported sense of social connectedness and belongingness.

  at 2 months

• Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOSSS)

  It has 3 items rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale ( 'none of the time' = 1 to 'all of the time' = 5) with higher scores indicating a more positive social interaction.

  baseline

• Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOSSS)

  It has 3 items rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale ( 'none of the time' = 1 to 'all of the time' = 5) with higher scores indicating a more positive social interaction.

  at 10 weeks

• Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOSSS)

  It has 3 items rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale ( 'none of the time' = 1 to 'all of the time' = 5) with higher scores indicating a more positive social interaction.

  at 2 months

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)

  baseline

• Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)

  at 10 weeks

• Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)

  at 2 months

• Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)

  baseline

• Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)

  at 10 weeks

Interventions

Conversation about arts and culture BEHAVIORAL

intergenerational conversation about arts and culture between older adults and international students who native language is not English.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

residents living in low income housing

You may qualify if:

• Live alone
• older than 60 years old
• Residence in a subsidized apartment for at least one year
• Able to carry on a daily conversation with or without hearing aids
• Intact cognition as indicated by a score of greater than 5 on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ)
• have a working smart phone that can do video-conferencing
• being able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• having physical, or sensory (visual or hearing) deficits or language barriers (non-English communicators) that may impede study participation
• non-English speaker

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alabama at Birmingham: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Culture Techniques

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

In Vitro Techniques; Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Hon K Yuen, PhD

  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hon K Yuen, PhD

CONTACT

2059346301; yuen@uab.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 2, 2023
• First Posted: August 14, 2023
• Study Start: October 2, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2029
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2029
• Last Updated: August 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)