This study examines changes in self management abilities among women in a friendship enrichment programme. The study is based on the theory of self management of well-being which identifies relevant self-management skills as self-efficacy, taking initiative, investment behaviour and attaining variety in resources. An intervention group (N = 60) and a control group (N = 55) were studied at a baseline, three months and nine months later.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study explores the effects of participation in a program designed to enrich friendship and reduce loneliness among women in later life. Several hypotheses based on the need to belong, socioemotional selectivity theory, and the social compensation model were tested.
Design And Methods: Study 1 involved two measurement points, one at the end of the program and the other 1-year later.