Older adults can re-appraise loneliness using a social connectivity app: a mixed method intervention study
The digital intervention reduced reported depression by enhancing positive appraisal of social groups. Further work is required to understand how to overcome risks of reflection-based apps for loneliness.
Authors
- Avelie Stuart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7711-6149)
- Catherine V. Talbot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9353-8990)
- Lydia Harkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0511-5934)
- Jennifer C. Lay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-1989)
- Clifford Stevenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2438-6425)
- Blaine Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2247-9804)
- Emanuele Fino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5095-6014)
- Miriam Sang‐Ah Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-6856)
- Dmitri Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1345-7539)
- Daniel Gooch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1936-3103)
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- The Open University (GB)
- Queen's University (CA)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
- Open University Malaysia (MY)
- Bournemouth University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2572017
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council