Date of Graduation
5-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Nursing
Advisor/Mentor
Garrett, BJ
Committee Member/Reader
VanWinkle, Holly
Committee Member/Second Reader
Patton, Susan
Abstract
Surveys within years and particularly the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed increasing rates of loneliness. More research is also emerging linking loneliness with a myriad of negative health outcomes as well as reduced quality of life. There is little research about effective interventions addressing loneliness. This paper reviews the available literature on the topic and proposes a pen pal program for college students and older adults developed based on available evidence.
Keywords
Loneliness, Pen Pal, Interventions, Nursing, Older Adults, College Students
Citation
Miriani, A., & Crawford, C. (2021). Letters Against Loneliness: The Effect of a Pen Pal Program Uniting Older Adults and College Students on Perceived Loneliness. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/153
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Geriatric Nursing Commons, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons