According to sufficiently reported outcomes , social capital interventions showed mixed effects on quality of life , well-being and self-perceived health and were generally ineffective on loneliness , mood and mortality .
Conclusions Our review highlights the lack of evidence and the diversity among trials , while supporting the potential of social capital interventions to reach comprehensive health effects in older adults
Background Observational studies show that social capital is a protective health factor .
Therefore , we aim to assess the currently unclear health impact of social capital interventions targeting older adults .
Effects of a program to prevent social isolation on loneliness, depression, and subjective well-being of older adults: a randomized trial among older migrants in Japan.
Social isolation among the elderly is a concern in developed countries . Using a r and omized trial , this study examined the effect of a social isolation prevention program on loneliness , depression , and subjective well-being of the elderly in Japan . Among the elderly people who relocated to suburban Tokyo , 63 who responded to a pre-test were r and omized and assessed 1 and 6 months after the program . Four sessions of a group-based program were design ed to prevent social isolation by improving community knowledge and networking with other participants and community " gatekeepers . " The Life Satisfaction Index A ( LSI-A ) , Geriatric Depression Scale ( GDS ) , And o-Osada-Kodama ( AOK ) loneliness scale , social support , and other variables were used as outcomes of this study . A linear mixed model was used to compare 20 of the 21 people in the intervention group to 40 of the 42 in the control group , and showed that the intervention program had a significant positive effect on LSI-A , social support , and familiarity with services scores and a significant negative effect on AOK over the study period . The program had no significant effect on depression . The findings of this study suggest that programs aim ed at preventing social isolation are effective when they utilize existing community re sources , are tailor-made based on the specific needs of the individual , and target people who can share similar experiences
According to sufficiently reported outcomes , social capital interventions showed mixed effects on quality of life , well-being and self-perceived health and were generally ineffective on loneliness , mood and mortality .
Conclusions Our review highlights the lack of evidence and the diversity among trials , while supporting the potential of social capital interventions to reach comprehensive health effects in older adults
Background Observational studies show that social capital is a protective health factor .
Therefore , we aim to assess the currently unclear health impact of social capital interventions targeting older adults .