Fostering Agricultural Relationships and Meaning - Thriving on Kinship (FARM-TOK)
Ohio State University
Summary
This study aims to enroll 65 participants who will be assigned to one of two groups. Each group will receive an intervention consisting of six weekly sessions of 40-60 minutes each. Eligibility includes residing in an agricultural area and reporting loneliness or feeling alone or disconnected.
Description
Individuals (n = 65) who reside in a agricultural area and report loneliness will be randomized to either (1) therapist-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for perceived social isolation, or (2) therapist-delivered Health Education. Loneliness, quantity of social interactions, perceived social support, substance use outcomes, and other key outcomes and descriptive characteristics will be assessed at baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at a one-month follow-up. Participants will have the option to complete daily ecological momentary assessments (EMA) 3 times a day for 7 weeks via an…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * able to provide informed consent * understand English * have internet access * reside in an agricultural area * screen positive for loneliness by scoring at least 44 on the 20-item UCLA Loneliness Scale Exclusion Criteria: * unable to give informed consent * non-English speaking * does not have consistent access to a phone and/or internet * reports being diagnosed with a neurological disorder or a current psychotic or bipolar 1 diagnosis * current suicidal or homicidal intent indicating a need for immediate hospitalization or treatment as det…
Interventions
- BehavioralCognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Perceived Social Isolation
Consists of six sessions focused on addressing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that maintain feeling alone as a way to reduce loneliness and substance use.
- BehavioralHealth Education
Health education provides information on the importance and benefits of and guidelines for living a health lifestyle.
Location
- The Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthColumbus, Ohio