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Finding With Nature: A Study Testing Nature-Based Support for Family Caregivers Aged 65 and Over (FWN)

2026年9月16日 更新者:Julija Chichaeva、JAMK University Of Applied Sciences

Finding With Nature: A Nature-Based Intervention for the Well-Being of Family Caregivers Aged 65 and Over: Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial

This research project investigates the effects of a nature-based programme (Finding with Nature, FWN), on psychological well-being, functioning, and nature connectedness among older adults (65 and older) who provide care for their close one in Finland. The FWN programme combines nature exposure, physical activity, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods. The effects of the FWN programme are studied in a randomised controlled trial. The psychological well-being, functioning, and nature connectedness are investigated with self-report measures and analysed with quantitative methods. The results provide knowledge about the ability of nature-based, low-threshold methods to support older adults (65+) who provide care for their close one.

研究概览

地位

尚未招聘

条件

干预/治疗

详细说明

An intervention study in randomised control trial design will be conducted with a target sample of 350 participants living in Central Finland. After receiving information about the research and providing a written consent, participants answer a question of caregiver burden and indicate whether they would prefer to participate in the Finding with Nature (FWN) programme in face-to-face group meetings or individually via an interactive online platform. After that, the participants are randomly allocated to intervention and control groups which are balanced according to the caregiver burden. The participants in the intervention group will be offered a 6-week FWN programme either in a face-to-face group or individually online, according to their own preference. In the face-to-face group implementation, the FWN programme will be carried out by a trained facilitator with meetings once a week. In the online implementation, the FWN programme will be completed individually at their own pace via an interactive online platform. In both implementation formats, participants will complete independent tasks and have the opportunity to share their experiences with peers.

At the core of the FWN programme are facilitated nature-based, low-threshold exercises in six theme areas of the FWN programme (one theme for each week): 1) Introduction, personal situation, and starting points for change; 2) personally meaningful matters and values; 3) acceptance of emotions and confronting barriers; 4) listening to the body, meaningful movement, and natural settings; 5) mindfulness skills and everyday choices; and (6) self-concept, self-compassion, and self-awareness.

Participants respond to surveys at three measurement points: a pre-measurement at the start of the programme, a post-measurement at the end of the programme, and a follow-up measurement three months after the end of the programme. The participants in the intervention group are compared to the participants in the control group who continue life as usual and only respond to online surveys at three measurement points (pre-, post- and follow-up measurements). The control group participants are offered a opportunity to participate in face-to-face group meetings or the online implementation of the FWN programme after the follow-up measurement.

This research is funded by the Health Promotion Grant (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, STM, va-thl-2025-1-80).

研究类型

介入性

注册 (估计的)

350

阶段

  • 不适用

联系人和位置

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学习联系方式

研究联系人备份

参与标准

研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人,称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。

资格标准

适合学习的年龄

  • 年长者

接受健康志愿者

不

描述

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 65 years and older
  • Providing care for a close one, formally or informally
  • Able to communicate adequately in Finnish
  • Willingness to commit to a 6-week intervention programme

Exclusion Criteria:

-

学习计划

本节提供研究计划的详细信息,包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。

研究是如何设计的?

设计细节

  • 主要用途:预防
  • 分配:随机化
  • 介入模型:并行分配
  • 屏蔽:无(打开标签)

武器和干预

参与者组/臂
干预/治疗
实验性的:Finding with Nature intervention
Participants aged ≥65 years who are informal/family caregivers and living in Central Finland. Participants randomized to this arm will take part in a 6-week structured intervention program.
A 6-week nature-based program integrating physical activity in nature and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to promote well-being, functioning, and nature connectedness. Delivered either in face-to-face groups or via an online platform, including guided sessions, independent exercises, informational content, and opportunities for peer support.
无干预:No intervention
Participants aged ≥65 years who are informal/family caregivers and living in Central Finland. Participants randomized to this arm will continue their usual daily life without the study intervention during the 6-week follow-up period. After the follow-up, they will be offered the opportunity to participate in the intervention.

研究衡量的是什么?

主要结果指标

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Psychological well-being: the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS)
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
7-item scale, range 7-35; higher scores indicate better mental well-being.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.

次要结果测量

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Caregivers' perceived coping as caregivers: COPE Index
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
COPE Index evaluates the caregiver's subjective experience of strain, support, and quality of the caregiving relationship. 15-item scale, range 15-75; higher scores indicate greater caregiving burden.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Functioning: the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0)
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
A standardized assessment of functioning across multiple life domains. 12-item scale, range 0-48; higher scores indicate greater disability (worse functioning).
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) SCT4
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Measure designed specifically for informal caregivers, focusing on social care-related quality of life. 8-item scale; higher scores indicate better social care-related quality of life.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Self-rated health: a single validated item
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Connectedness to nature: short version of Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Short version of the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS), 7-item scale, range 7-35; higher scores indicate greater connectedness to nature.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Connectedness to nature and nature-related experiences: the Holistic Nature Experience measure
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
16-item scale, range 16-96; higher scores indicate more positive nature-related experiences.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Psychological flexibility: Comprehensive Assessment of ACT Processes (CompACT-10)
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
10-item scale, range 0-60; higher scores indicate greater psychological flexibility
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Anxiety: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7)
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
7-item scale, range 0-21; higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptoms
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Physical activity: International physical activity questionnaire -short form (IPAQ-SF)
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-SF), 7-item questionnaire. Total physical activity is expressed as MET-minutes per week. The minimum value is 0 MET-minutes/week, with no fixed maximum value. Higher scores indicate higher levels of physical activity.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Restorative experiences: the Restoration Outcome Scale (ROS)
大体时间:Immediately before and after each of the six weekly intervention sessions during the 6-week intervention period.
6-item scale, range 6-42; higher scores indicate greater restorative experiences
Immediately before and after each of the six weekly intervention sessions during the 6-week intervention period.
Life-space mobility: the Life-Space Assessment (LSA)
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Capture the spatial extent and frequency of participants' mobility in daily life, assessing mobility over the previous 4 weeks, range 0-120; higher scores indicate greater life-space mobility
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Engagement with natural and green environments
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Assessed through questions on frequency, purpose, and patterns of nature visits.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.

其他结果措施

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Caregiver characteristics
大体时间:Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
Information is collected on the care recipient, duration of caregiving, formal caregiver status, and use of support services.
Pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.

合作者和调查者

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合作者

调查人员

  • 首席研究员:Julija Chichaeva, MHS、JAMK University Of Applied Sciences

研究记录日期

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研究主要日期

学习开始 (估计的)

2026年9月7日

初级完成 (估计的)

2028年3月1日

研究完成 (估计的)

2028年3月1日

研究注册日期

首次提交

2026年9月3日

首先提交符合 QC 标准的

2026年9月15日

首次发布 (实际的)

2026年9月16日

研究记录更新

最后更新发布 (实际的)

2026年9月17日

上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新

2026年9月16日

最后验证

2026年9月1日

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其他研究编号

  • VA-THL-2025-1-80

计划个人参与者数据 (IPD)

计划共享个人参与者数据 (IPD)?

是的

IPD 计划说明

Anonymised quantitative data will be archived, where applicable, in the Finnish Social Science Data Archive (FSD).

IPD 共享支持信息类型

  • 研究方案
  • 树液
  • 国际碳纤维联合会
  • 企业社会责任

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