Prosocial behavior and youth mental health outcomes: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This review aims to explore the existing literature about the virtue of helping others and its association with youth mental health. Mental health of youth is rooted in their social environment. Helping others or engaging in prosocial behavior are activities that youth may participate in. The notion of helping others and its association with individual mental well-being have been well-studied for adults and older adults and to some extent in youth, however, no review has been conducted to understand the intersection of helping others and mental health in the youth population.

Methods

This review will consider all study designs that examine helping others and mental health of youth. The inclusion criteria for the review will include young individuals aged 10-24-y

SUBMITTER: Hirani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9231775 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature