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Nine-Month Longitudinal Impact of Peer Support Workers' Recovery Attributes on Service Users' Recovery in Hong Kong
Winnie W S Mak1, Amanda C M Fu1, Larry Auyeung1
1Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong (Mak, Fu, Auyeung, Cheng); Department of Special Education and Counselling, Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong (R. C. H. Chan); Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong (Tse); New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Yau); Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong (Ho); Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service, Wanchai, Hong Kong (S. K. Chan); Rehabilitation Service, Caritas Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong (Wong).
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.
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