Tatlicioglu, Salih (2024) Loneliness in people with psychosis. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In this study the effects of an eating club intervention on loneliness for people with psychotic disorders (HospitaliTY) were examined. Data were obtained via a structured diary technique, the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) using 35 items per assessment measuring loneliness, mood state, interactions and current context/location. All participants were notified to fill in the ESM questionnaire at nine moments throughout the duration of the study (12 months). Notification was on four fixed time slots a day. This was done for three days consecutively during every moment. The study consists of participants with a clinically diagnosed psychotic disorder (N=43). Participants were either assigned to the intervention (eating club) group (N=27) or control group (WLC) (N=16). We have hypothesized that participants in the intervention group experienced lower levels of loneliness over time than patients in the control group. Furthermore, we have hypothesized that loneliness is lower on days of the eating club than days without the eating club. Moreover, we have hypothesized that participants in the intervention group will be less anxious in social interaction. Finally, we have hypothesized that participants in the control group interact less with others due to feeling/behaving strangely due to mental disorder than participants in the intervention group. Conducting a linear mixed effect analysis yielded no significant results for our first hypothesis (F = 0.507, p = 0,477, using a type III test of fixed effects), but were significant for the third (F = 7.325, p = 0,007, using a type III test of fixed effects and fourth hypothesis (F = 10.481, p = 0.007, using a type III test of fixed effects). The Mann Whitney U test did not indicate significantly less loneliness during days of the eating club, than days without the eating club. Further research within this domain should investigate the mechanisms of loneliness among people with psychotic disorders to be able to optimize specific interventions targeting loneliness.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Castelein, S. and Bruins, J. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2024 08:34 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2024 08:34 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3413 |
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