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

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2026-05-01

Plain-language summary

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

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * being 65 years of age or older, * living alone, * volunteering to participate in the study, * possessing sufficient cognitive ability to communicate, * being able to communicate in Turkish. Exclusion Criteria: * having a diagnosis of severe cognitive impairment or dementia, * having significant hearing or communication difficulties, * being unable to participate regularly in the research process

What they're measuring

UCLA Loneliness Scale-6-Item Short Form

Timeframe: Time Frame: before the intervention, immediately after fourth sessions of the intervention

Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale

Timeframe: Time Frame: before the intervention, immediately after fourth sessions of the intervention

Quality of Life Scale for Older Adults

Timeframe: Time Frame: before the intervention, immediately after fourth sessions of the intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07526779

SponsorKaradeniz Technical University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-01

Contact for this trial

Aysun BAYRAM Associate Professor, PhD

+90 462 377 8866 aysunbayram@ktu.edu.tr

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