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Young adults report disproportionality greater mental health problems compared with the rest of the population with numerous barriers preventing them from seeking help. Peer support, defined as a form of social-emotional support offered by an individual with a shared lived experience, has been reported as being effective in improving a variety of mental health outcomes in differing populations. The objective of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the literature investigating the impact of peer support on the mental health of young adults.Design
A scoping review methodology was used to identify relevant peer-reviewed articles in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines across six databases and Googl"],"journal":["BMJ open"],"pagination":["e061336"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9358944"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Scoping review to evaluate the effects of peer support on the mental health of young adults."],"pmcid":["PMC9358944"],"pubmed_authors":["Suresh R","Richard J","Kubic S","Williams K","Ker A","Carter A","Rebinsky R","Sorin M","Cunningham JEA"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Scoping review to evaluate the effects of peer support on the mental health of young adults.","description":"Objectives
Young adults report disproportionality greater mental health problems compared with the rest of the population with numerous barriers preventing them from seeking help. Peer support, defined as a form of social-emotional support offered by an individual with a shared lived experience, has been reported as being effective in improving a variety of mental health outcomes in differing populations. The objective of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the literature investigating the impact of peer support on the mental health of young adults.Design
A scoping review methodology was used to identify relevant peer-reviewed articles in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines across six databases and Googl","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Aug","modification":"2026-06-03T10:37:40.342Z","creation":"2025-04-05T18:47:50.447Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9358944","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35926986"],"doi":["10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061336"]}}