Participant Outcomes This section outlines measures related to participant outcomes. This data provides evidence of changes in self-reported outcomes for individuals involved in the Ageing Better programme. METHOD OF DATA MEASURE INDICATOR COVERAGE COLLECTION & TIMING Social isolation and loneliness Social and I experience a general of All participants This scale measures social and Self questionnaire emotional isolation emptiness engaged in emotional loneliness. Entry De Jong Gierveld There are plenty of people I can activity Source: de Jong Gierveld Follow-up – scale emotional and social loneliness rely on when I have problems There are many people I can scale- 6 scale version, 3 responses. trust completely There are enough people I feel close to I miss having people around I feel rejected (Yes, More or less, No) Social and How often do you feel you lack All participants This scale measures social and Self completion questionnaire emotional isolation companionship? engaged in on-going emotional loneliness. Entry UCLA scale How often do you feel left out? activity Source: UCLA scale. Follow-up – How often do you feel isolated from others? How often do you feel in tune with the people around you? (Hardly ever or never, Some of the time, Often) Social contact
Participant Outcomes This section outlines measures related to participant outcomes. This data provides evidence of changes in self-reported outcomes for individuals involved in the Ageing Better programme. MEASURE INDICATOR COVERAGE METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION & TIMING Social isolation and loneliness Social and emotional isolation – De Jong Gierveld scale I experience a general of emptiness There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems There are many people I can trust completely There are enough people I feel close to I miss having people around I feel rejected (Yes, More or less, No) All participants engaged in activity This scale measures social and emotional loneliness. Source: de Jong Gierveld emotional and social loneliness scale- 6 scale version, 3 responses. Self questionnaire Entry Follow-up Social and emotional isolation – UCLA scale How often do you feel you lack companionship? How often do you feel left out? How often do you feel isolated from others? How often do you feel in tune with the people around you? (Hardly ever or never, Some of the time, Often) All participants engaged in on-going activity This scale measures social and emotional loneliness. Source: UCLA scale. Self completion questionnaire Entry Follow-up Social contact
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