a Wellbeing and Resilience Centre , South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
b College of Medicine and Public Health , Flinders University , Bedford Park , South Australia , Australia.
Clin Gerontol. 2019 Jul-Sep;42(4):377-386. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2018.1561582. Epub 2019 Jan 18.
: To test the effect of a community wellbeing intervention, delivered by community partners, on the wellbeing, resilience, optimism, and social connection of older adults in the general population (Study 1) and older adult carers (Study 2), a population at risk for low wellbeing. : Participants self-selected to take part in an 8-week multi-component wellbeing and resilience program consisting of weekly training sessions, and optional mentoring/peer support. Program participants and a natural control group were compared, post-intervention, on all outcomes of interest. : Intervention participants (Study 1) reported significantly lower scores of social isolation, but no significant difference in wellbeing, optimism, or resilience. Intervention participants (Study 2) showed significantly higher scores on all measured outcomes except social isolation. : These studies point towards the potential benefits of wellbeing interventions for older adult from the general population and older adult carers, when delivered by community partners. : Early interventions promoting mental health may contribute to reducing the burden of mental health conditions on individuals and the health care system. Studies with more rigorous designs and extended follow-up measurements are required to consolidate these positive initial findings.
: 为了测试由社区合作伙伴提供的社区幸福感干预对普通人群中的老年人（研究 1）和有风险的老年人护理人员（研究 2）的幸福感、适应力、乐观情绪和社交联系的影响，参与者自行选择参加为期 8 周的多组成分幸福感和适应力计划，其中包括每周的培训课程和可选的指导/同伴支持。干预后，将计划参与者和自然对照组在所有感兴趣的结果上进行比较。: 干预参与者（研究 1）报告社交孤立的得分明显较低，但幸福感、乐观情绪或适应力没有显著差异。干预参与者（研究 2）在所有测量结果上的得分均显著较高，除了社交孤立。: 这些研究表明，当由社区合作伙伴提供时，幸福感干预对普通人群中的老年人群体和老年护理人员可能具有潜在的益处。: 早期促进心理健康的干预措施可能有助于减轻心理健康状况对个人和医疗保健系统的负担。需要进行更严格设计和延长随访测量的研究来巩固这些积极的初步发现。
