Meaning-centred intervention for managing loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Meaning-centred intervention for managing loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Loneliness can pose serious health and psychological concerns among community-dwelling older adults. Meaning-centred interventions, which aim to help individuals find meaning in their lives, appeared to alleviate loneliness among older adults. Yet, systematic evidence on the effe...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Ken Hok Man Ho, Jackie Hoi Man Chan, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung, Wallace Chi Ho Chan, Paul McQuillan, Mei Tim Yu, Malik Gulzar, Cho Lee Wong, Chaojie Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-05-01
Series:	Systematic Reviews
Subjects:	Loneliness Older adult Meaning-centred intervention Mixed-methods systematic review
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02843-x
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

The Long-Lasting Effect of Multidisciplinary Interventions for Emotional and Social Loneliness in Older Community-Dwelling Individuals: A Systematic Review
by: Georgiana Zaharia, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Loneliness improved by either telephone or video communications in community-dwelling older adults
by: Justin T Mierzwicki, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

The development and initial validation of the Loneliness Inventory for Christians (LIFC)
by: Valeriia Chornobai
Published: (2020-02-01)

Loneliness of the old age and ways to overcome it
by: Olena Kovalenko
Published: (2022-06-01)

Psychometric Properties of the Hungarian UCLA Loneliness Scale Among Adolescents: A Search for the Meaning of Loneliness in the Young Population
by: Johanna Takács, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Loneliness, Social Support Networks, Mood, and Well-Being among the Community-Dwelling Elderly, Mysore
by: Meghana Narendran, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

The mediating role of perceived social support on loneliness and depression in community-dwelling Nepalese older adults
by: Sital Gautam, et al.
Published: (2024-10-01)

Loneliness in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Effects of Social Environments
by: Inna Murtazina, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Loneliness is related to facial emotion perception in people with HIV
by: Moka Yoo-Jeong, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)

Changes in prevalence of loneliness among home-dwelling older adults over three decades and associated factors
by: Mia T. Knuutila, et al.
Published: (2025-08-01)

Loneliness and social isolation risk factors in community-dwelling older adults receiving home health services
by: Chava Pollak, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)

Loneliness and general health of elderly
by: Farzaneh Sheikholeslami, et al.
Published: (2011-10-01)

Virtual friendly visitor program: combatting loneliness in community dwelling older adults
by: Barbara A. Gordon, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Ethnicity as a factor in the subjective experience of loneliness in students
by: Yu. M. Zabrodin, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Positive experiencing of loneliness as a factor of personality
by: Iryna Mukhanova, et al.
Published: (2013-06-01)

Alone in the Mind: Review of Research Examining the Link Between Loneliness and Dementia
by: Ahmed Hussein Al‐Samiry, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

Structural Relationships between Attachment Styles and Marital Satisfaction with the Mediation of Loneliness
by: Leili Tardast, et al.
Published: (2024-07-01)

The Impact of Stigma of Loneliness on Psychological Distress in Older Adults: The Chain Mediating Effect
by: Fan Z, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

The relationship between psychological well-being and loneliness levels of students participating in leisure-time physical activity
by: Anıl Siyahtaş, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Loneliness and Suicidal Behavior: A Meta-Analysis
by: Dedara Hosiana Kandou, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

The effectiveness of technology interventions in reducing social isolation and loneliness among community-dwelling older people: A mixed methods systematic review
by: R.C. Ambagtsheer, et al.
Published: (2024-03-01)

Examining the longitudinal influence of loneliness on healthcare utilization: evidence from Taiwan’s national health insurance data
by: Shiau-Fang Chao, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Emotional vs. social loneliness and prolonged grief: a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model
by: Anneke Vedder, et al.
Published: (2025-12-01)

The relationship between loneliness and school dropout
by: Ifeoluwa Adenuga, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON LONELINESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS
by: Anumol Josep
Published: (2016-07-01)

Factors Related to Feelings of Loneliness and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Retired Older Adults
by: Fahime Rouhi, et al.
Published: (2023-09-01)

The moderating role of mindfulness in the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms
by: Mei Chih Liao, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Loneliness, Anxiety and Depression among Patients with Epilepsy
by: Beata Dziedzic, et al.
Published: (2023-03-01)

Loneliness and depression among men in Poland: cross-sectional study
by: Beata Dziedzic, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Feeling of loneliness and social new damages in high school students
by: Nastaran Norouzi Parashkouh, et al.
Published: (2016-12-01)

Unmasking Nuances Affecting Loneliness: Using Digital Behavioural Markers to Understand Social and Emotional Loneliness in College Students
by: Malik Muhammad Qirtas, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

Loneliness and social infrastructure in rural America: A cross-sectional analysis of existing relationships
by: Danielle Rhubart, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Hong Kong Poison Information Centre: Annual report 2021
by: Tin Yat Anthony Chow, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Psychometric properties of the Japanese translation of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale for young and older adults
by: Honami Arai, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Loneliness in penitentiary isolation in social rehabilitation
by: Justyna Kusztal, et al.
Published: (2020-08-01)

Loneliness in Brazil: a silent threat to Public Health
by: Hisrael Passarelli-Araújo
Published: (2025-07-01)

Navigating loneliness: the interplay of social relationships and coping skills
by: Eric Cornelis Schoenmakers, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Interprofessional Collaborations on Interventions for People With Loneliness: A Scoping Review
by: Lok Ying Chu, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

Explanation of Loneliness in the Elderly and Comparison With Psychosocial Development Theory: A Quantitative Study
by: Farshid Shamsaei, et al.
Published: (2014-09-01)

Between emotional dependency and loneliness: a cross-sectional study with medical students
by: Lizbeth Chura, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)