Abstract
Objective: In this study, the authors investigated the longitudinal effect of the recovery attributes of peer support workers (PSWs) on users of mental health services in Hong Kong over a 9-month period.
Methods: Recovery attributes were measured among PSWs (N=26) employed by four local nongovernmental organizations before their commencement of service. The recovery-related outcomes of regular service users (N=181) were measured every 3 months for 9 months. Multilevel mixed-effects linear regression analyses with restricted maximum likelihood were used to analyze the possible association of PSWs' qualities on service users' recovery outcomes. The Holm-Bonferroni method was used to adjust for p values to account for multiple comparisons.
Results: Results showed that levels of hope and self-esteem among PSWs were statistically significantly associated with improvements in hope and empowerment among service users over time.
Conclusions: PSWs' recovery attributes may benefit service users' personal recovery. Future exploration on the specific pathways of recovery attributes of PSWs on service users' recovery is suggested. Copyright © 2021 American Psychiatric Association.
Methods: Recovery attributes were measured among PSWs (N=26) employed by four local nongovernmental organizations before their commencement of service. The recovery-related outcomes of regular service users (N=181) were measured every 3 months for 9 months. Multilevel mixed-effects linear regression analyses with restricted maximum likelihood were used to analyze the possible association of PSWs' qualities on service users' recovery outcomes. The Holm-Bonferroni method was used to adjust for p values to account for multiple comparisons.
Results: Results showed that levels of hope and self-esteem among PSWs were statistically significantly associated with improvements in hope and empowerment among service users over time.
Conclusions: PSWs' recovery attributes may benefit service users' personal recovery. Future exploration on the specific pathways of recovery attributes of PSWs on service users' recovery is suggested. Copyright © 2021 American Psychiatric Association.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1282-1287 |
Journal | Psychiatric Services |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 21 May 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Nov 2021 |
Citation
Mak, W. W. S., Fu, A. C. M., Auyeung, L., Cheng, W. W. L., Chan, R. C. H., Tse, S. S. K., . . . Wong, S. (2021). Nine-month longitudinal impact of peer support workers' recovery attributes on service users' recovery in Hong Kong. Psychiatric Services, 72(11), 1282-1287. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000006Keywords
- Community mental health services
- Recovery