Group Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) With Healthy Older Adults
| Status: | Not yet recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 65 - 99 |
| Updated: | 2/17/2019 |
| Start Date: | March 2019 |
| End Date: | May 2020 |
| Contact: | Anne I Roche, MA |
| Email: | anne-roche@uiowa.edu |
| Phone: | (1) 319-384-6050 |
Well-being in ACTion: Examining the Impact of Acceptance and Commitment Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The current study aims to explore the impact of a two-session group Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy (ACT) intervention compared to an assessment-only control on psychological outcomes
in healthy older adults. The proposed study has two main objectives.
1. Examine the impact the intervention on targeted ACT processes over time
2. Examine the impact of the intervention on aspects of eudaimonic well-being over time
Therapy (ACT) intervention compared to an assessment-only control on psychological outcomes
in healthy older adults. The proposed study has two main objectives.
1. Examine the impact the intervention on targeted ACT processes over time
2. Examine the impact of the intervention on aspects of eudaimonic well-being over time
Older adults are a growing segment of our population, and this period of life presents a
variety of physical, emotional, environmental, and cognitive changes, even for healthy
individuals. The current study aims to explore the impact of a two-session group Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention compared to an assessment-only control on
psychological outcomes in healthy, community-dwelling older adults.
Participants will be randomly assigned (stratified by sex) to the ACT group condition or to
an assessment-only control group. After randomization, those in the assessment-only control
group will be asked to complete four assessments via mail (baseline, one-month, three-month,
and six-month). The intervention group will participate in a brief group ACT intervention
occurring over two sessions (90 minutes each, approximately one week apart). Intervention
participants will also complete assessments at baseline and at one-month, three-months, and
six-months post-intervention.
The specific aims and hypotheses of the current study are:
Specific Aim #1: To examine longitudinal between-group differences in targeted ACT processes
including psychological flexibility (openness to experience, behavioral awareness, and valued
action) and satisfaction with social roles and activities from baseline to follow-up. We
hypothesize that there will be significant time by group interaction, such that psychological
flexibility and satisfaction with social roles and activities will increase significantly
more in the intervention group relative to the assessment-only control group.
Specific Aim #2: To examine longitudinal between-group differences in eudaimonic well-being
(purpose in life and personal growth) from baseline to follow-up. We hypothesize that there
will be significant time by group interactions, such that purpose in life and personal growth
will increase significantly more in the intervention group relative to the assessment-only
control group.
variety of physical, emotional, environmental, and cognitive changes, even for healthy
individuals. The current study aims to explore the impact of a two-session group Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention compared to an assessment-only control on
psychological outcomes in healthy, community-dwelling older adults.
Participants will be randomly assigned (stratified by sex) to the ACT group condition or to
an assessment-only control group. After randomization, those in the assessment-only control
group will be asked to complete four assessments via mail (baseline, one-month, three-month,
and six-month). The intervention group will participate in a brief group ACT intervention
occurring over two sessions (90 minutes each, approximately one week apart). Intervention
participants will also complete assessments at baseline and at one-month, three-months, and
six-months post-intervention.
The specific aims and hypotheses of the current study are:
Specific Aim #1: To examine longitudinal between-group differences in targeted ACT processes
including psychological flexibility (openness to experience, behavioral awareness, and valued
action) and satisfaction with social roles and activities from baseline to follow-up. We
hypothesize that there will be significant time by group interaction, such that psychological
flexibility and satisfaction with social roles and activities will increase significantly
more in the intervention group relative to the assessment-only control group.
Specific Aim #2: To examine longitudinal between-group differences in eudaimonic well-being
(purpose in life and personal growth) from baseline to follow-up. We hypothesize that there
will be significant time by group interactions, such that purpose in life and personal growth
will increase significantly more in the intervention group relative to the assessment-only
control group.
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy, community-dwelling older adult (age 65-99)
Exclusion Criteria:
- significant primary psychiatric disease
- medications that have the potential to affect cognitive functioning
- neurological events
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