Randomized Controlled Trial on the Impact of Befriending on Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness, and Social Support in Older People in Aged Care
The improvement in depressive symptoms and loneliness indicates that befriending may be a useful supplement to psychological services for those living in residential aged care.
Authors
- Briony Dow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-314X)
- Colleen Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8319-4944)
- Sunil Bhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-7368)
- George Mnatzaganian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7698-5091)
- Marcia Fearn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-0702)
- Christina Bryant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4728-981X)
- Sandy Clarke‐Errey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5610-6566)
- Robin Harper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4949-8754)
- Julie Ratcliffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7365-1988)
- David Dunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8450-7949)
- Georgia Major (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9767-7322)
- Paul Dudgeon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-6144)
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- National Ageing Research Institute (AU)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2025.2579846
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00