Common Humanity as an Under-acknowledged Mechanism for Mental Health Peer Support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15440391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yasuhiro Kotera (0000-0002-0251-0085, University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Joy Llewellyn-Beardsley (0000-0003-0525-6358, University of Nottingham), Ashleigh Charles (0000-0003-2222-4358, University of Nottingham), Malcolm Slade (0000-0001-7020-3434, Nord University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1096-1102 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-1874 • E-ISSN: 1557-1882 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11469-022-00916-9 |
| OpenAlex | W4296447925 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 34 |
Mental health peer support (PS) is a relational approach to recovery. Service users are helped through a relationship focused on connection with a PS worker who shares similar experiences. Despite the strong evidence base, the mechanisms of action for mental health PS are under-researched. Several theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms, including social comparison theory (SCT). SCT highlights the benefits arising from emphasising differences between a service user and the PS worker. An unintended consequence is that connection between them may be reduced. We propose common humanity (CH) as an under-acknowledged mechanism of action. CH is an experience recognising that there are other people living with similar suffering, and helps us regulate emotions. A CH-informed connection-based PS relationship may help a service user in different ways from a SCT-informed comparison-based PS relationship. Future PS research can investigate emotional self-regulation to establish whether CH-related outcomes arise from PS
Action (physics · Business · Epistemology · Health psychology · Humanity · Mechanism (biology · Mental health · Peer support · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Public health · Service (business · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |