The proposed research aims to create empirical evidence regarding the impact of befriending services on health and loneliness, assisting ALONE in developing and refining their mission statement. The research question is: “Do befriending services improve health (measured as health-related quality of life and cognitive function), and do they mitigate the impact of loneliness on health?” A secondary aim is to identify, using exploratory methods, potential mechanisms through which befriending impacts health.
Field of research
Principal Investigator/ Researcher Names
PI: Dr Joanna McHugh Power
Dr. Caoimhe Hannigan
Dr. Paul Hanly
Prof. Brian Lawlor
Prof. Frank Kee
Prof. Tom Scharf
Dr. Robert Coen
Prof. Cathal Walsh
Institution
Start date
Project completed
No
End/expected end date
Funding body
Health Research Board
Grant Awarded (€)
158,000
Are you looking to Recruit Research Participants?
Yes
Research participants information
Recruitment is via the research partner organisation, ALONE, only