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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Chinese Young Adults

NCT07543653 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-05-18

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based Positive Affect (PA) intervention compared to an active control condition, Social Skills Training (SST), in reducing loneliness among young adults in Hong Kong and mainland China. It further examines the psychological mechanisms underlying intervention effects, specifically the roles of positive affect and perceived social support as mediators, and rejection sensitivity as a moderator influencing both treatment responsiveness and outcome translation.

Conditions

  • Loneliness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Group-based Positive Affect Intervention

This 4-week intervention consists of eight skills aimed at enhancing positive affect, delivered via group-based psychoeducation by trained facilitators. Participants will learn skills such as gratitude, mindfulness, and positive reappraisal, with sessions held once a week to test the effects of the intervention in reducing loneliness among young adults.

BEHAVIORAL

Group-based Social Skills Training

The SST intervention serves as an active control and focuses on improving interpersonal competence. It includes training in social behavior styles (assertive, shy, and aggressive), initiating and maintaining social interactions, setting boundaries, giving and receiving feedback, and conflict resolution. Improvements in interpersonal competence are expected to enhance perceived social support, which in turn reduces loneliness. The intervention will be delivered over a 4-week period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Education University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-31
Primary Completion
2026-07-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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