Students as leaders in supporting campus well-being: Peer-to-peer health promotion in higher education.
healthy universities
mental health
partnership pedagogy
peer-to-peer
student leadership
student well-being
Journal
Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
ISSN: 1036-1073
Titre abrégé: Health Promot J Austr
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9710936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2022
Jan 2022
Historique:
revised:
26
03
2021
received:
15
07
2020
accepted:
12
04
2021
pubmed:
18
4
2021
medline:
22
1
2022
entrez:
17
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study aimed to analyse the relationship between peer-delivered health promotion programmes and student well-being and to expand the limited body of research examining peer-to-peer mental health promotion as experienced by student leaders. The study was cross-sectional and focused on the experience of participants of a Sydney-based University Mental Health Day event, including student leaders, student participants, university staff and industry partners. It adopted a mixed-method approach to data collection, including a quantitative and a qualitative phase. Results from the quantitative phase demonstrate the benefits of peer-delivered health promotion programmes to students who receive the event. Results from the qualitative phase of the study provide a deeper insight into the delivery of the event, from both a student leader perspective, and also from the perspective of other stakeholders, who worked closely with student leaders. Two main themes emerged from the qualitative material and are explored in detail: enabling leadership and creating a sense of purpose. The study concludes that, while there is mounting evidence of the benefits of student-led mental health programmes for both leaders and their peers, more research needs to be carried out to better understand how to optimise these experiences and unlock their full potential with reference to student mental health. SO WHAT?: With the ongoing pressure on university student services to support student well-being not being met with appropriate resourcing, peer-to-peer programmes, like the Mental Health and Well-being Student Ambassador Programme, have a real opportunity to make strides in supporting and promoting student mental health.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
106-116Informations de copyright
© 2021 Australian Health Promotion Association.
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