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  • Higher Education Studies
  • Intervention Science

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  • University students frequently experience mental distress.
  • Peer support interventions offer a promising avenue for student mental health support.
  • Previous implementations have faced challenges, necessitating further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of a new manualized peer support program for university students.
  • To assess the effectiveness of associated data collection procedures.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators for successful implementation in a university setting.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal mixed-methods study was conducted at a London university.
  • Data included routine booking records, focus groups with peer workers and staff, and pre-post surveys and interviews with students.
  • The study period was from June 2021 to May 2022.

Main Results:

  • 169 bookings were made, with 130 attended (77% attendance rate).
  • Staff and peer workers reported high motivation and that the program met unmet needs.
  • Students reported implementation issues regarding intervention coherence and participation burden, with variable acceptability.

Conclusions:

  • The peer support intervention was feasible, mostly acceptable, and safe.
  • Sustained implementation challenges impact scalability in universities.
  • Recommendations include enhancing reach, clarifying the intervention, and increasing student involvement.