Is Signposting to Online Peer Support Helpful in Decreasing Loneliness in Parents of Children With Long-term Conditions and Disabilities?
Loneliness, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Loneliness focused on measuring randomised controlled trial, loneliness, peer support, online peer support, long-term condition, chronic illness, parenting
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- participants will be required to have one or more child with long-term conditions or disabilities
- participants must consent to take part
- participants should be sufficiently fluent in English to enable participation in online peer support groups and forums as well as participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria:
- participants must not be under 18 years of age.
Sites / Locations
- University College, London
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention condition - signposting to online peer support
Waitlist condition
The intervention group will be sent a list of online peer support signposting groups and forums to engage with, which will be adapted depending on what health conditions their child has. They will be asked to keep a weekly engagement log for three months.
The waitlist group will be informed that they will be contacted again in three months, after which, the waitlist will be sent the signposting resources.