Peer support: Current status and future opportunities for college mental health promotion.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-07-14 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2530483

Savannah Erwin, Talita Ahmed, Jonathan Cloughesy, Kyra Citron, Faith Joo, Elizabeth Monahan, Young Kyung Kim, Brenda Straka, Gary Bennett, Timothy Strauman, Sarah Gaither, Guillermo Sapiro, Nancy Zucker

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Objective: This study of collegiate peer mental health support programs aims to inform future program development. Participants: We conducted a systematic internet search of 776 institutional affiliates of the American College Health Association to identify programs providing peer-based mental health support for undergraduates. Methods: We identified 171 programs across 126 institutions that provide peer-based mental health support, many of which offered services beyond counseling center hours. Results: Survey responses from program leadership (n = 40) indicated that programs required an average of 24.63 h (SD = 16.89) of training, and hours of training were positively associated with hours of support usage (r(14) = .55, p = .03). Conclusions: The past decade has seen a 60% increase in the number of programs providing peer mental health support. The availability, nature, and training requirements of programs varied widely, with implications for quality of support and stress on trainees. Greater collaboration may improve the impact of these programs.

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同伴支持：高校心理健康促进的现状与未来机遇。

目的：研究大学生同伴心理健康支持项目，为未来项目的发展提供参考。参与者：我们对776个美国大学健康协会附属机构进行了系统的互联网搜索，以确定为本科生提供基于同伴的心理健康支持的项目。方法：我们在126个机构中确定了171个项目，提供基于同伴的心理健康支持，其中许多提供咨询中心工作时间以外的服务。结果：来自项目领导（n = 40）的调查回应表明，项目平均需要24.63小时的培训（SD = 16.89），培训小时与支持使用小时呈正相关（r(14) =）。55, p = .03)。结论：在过去的十年中，提供同伴心理健康支持的项目数量增加了60%。项目的可用性、性质和培训要求各不相同，这对支持质量和学员的压力都有影响。更大的合作可能会改善这些项目的影响。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

自引率

12.50%

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388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.