Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Dec;72(9):3491-3498. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2172580. Epub 2023 Feb 7.
The study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability, as well as conducted an initial test of effectiveness, of a peer-based mentoring program for mental health problems among college students. Thirty-two undergraduate students from a University in the southern part of the United States who exhibited moderate depression or anxiety symptoms were assessed. The participants were primarily white and in their freshman year. Participants were randomized into two groups. Participants in the intervention group met with a trained peer mentor once a week for four weeks, while participants in the control group were placed on a waitlist. All participants completed pre- and post-treatment surveys to assess anxiety and depression symptoms. The data indicated that participants in the intervention group had significantly greater post-treatment reductions in depression symptoms. These findings provide preliminary support for the use of peer-based mentoring programs in treating mental health problems on college campuses.
本研究评估了同伴指导计划在处理大学生心理健康问题方面的可行性和可接受性，并初步测试了其效果。 该计划针对美国南部一所大学中表现出中度抑郁或焦虑症状的 32 名本科生展开。参与者主要为白人，且处于大一阶段。参与者被随机分为两组。干预组的参与者每周与一名经过培训的同伴导师会面一次，共进行四周，而对照组的参与者则被列入候补名单。所有参与者都在治疗前后完成了调查，以评估焦虑和抑郁症状。数据表明，干预组的参与者在治疗后抑郁症状显著减轻。这些发现初步支持了在大学校园使用同伴指导计划来治疗心理健康问题。
