Impact of Life Design Support and Community Activities on Workers' Self-Usefulness

JRCT ID: jRCT1020240011

Registered date:14/06/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Prevention of depression and other symptoms resulting from social isolation and loneliness
• Date of first enrollment: 09/06/2024
• Target sample size: 30
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

1.Participants will not be assigned to a single groupand the intervention will be conducted in a single group.
2.Participants will be paired in groups of four to six to conduct a workshop on "envisioning the future in the age of 100 years of life" regarding their own way of living and working.
Workshop content
1.Attend seminar
2.Workshop (group work in 3 steps)
STEP1: Reflect on your life to date and share your life story with other participants
STEP2: Become aware of your values from the three perspectives of "society," "individuality," and "life," and reflect on what you want to value in your future life
STEP3: Understand your own "transformational assets (your invisible assets that you have stocked in your life)" through assessment tools and declare your small steps.
3. After participating in the program, participants will be offered the opportunity to experience local community and volunteer activities taking place in Fujisawa City, and participate in any of the activities. Participants must always choose one of the activities from multiple volunteer activity options.
4.After completing the local community activities, participants will participate in a follow-up program to share their experiences and plan specific activities for the future.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Self-Usefulness Scale
• Secondary Outcome: Prospective Self-Usefulness Scale

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 40age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both
• Include criteria: Those currently working without restrictions
• Exclude criteria: Persons with a mental illness diagnosis or history, or those on leave due to mental illness

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Narimatu Hiroto
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: The Welfare And Medical Service Agency