%0 Journal Article
%T A peer-based mentoring program for reducing anxiety and depression symptoms among college students: a preliminary study
%J Journal of American college health
%D 2023
%A Harra, Ryan C.
%A Vargas, Ivan
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X OBJECTIVE: 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. Participants: 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. <br><br>METHODS: 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. <br><br>RESULTS: The data indicated that participants in the intervention group had significantly greater post-treatment reductions in depression symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSION: These findings provide preliminary support for the use of peer-based mentoring programs in treating mental health problems on college campuses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0744-8481
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2172580