Peer Counseling for College Students' Well-Being: A Brief Review

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmhs.202405125

Author(s)

Liang Haiyan1, Roselan Baki2

Affiliation(s)

1 Graduate School, City University, Malaysia 2 Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, City University, Malaysia

Abstract

Negative emotions are inevitable for every college student, which can lead to psychological pressure and lack of confidence in study. Peer counseling, as an important supplement to college students' mental health education system, plays an active role in the process of psychological crisis intervention in colleges. In order to promote the development of peer counseling in campus, a scoping review methodology was used in this study, mainly focused on the advantages and disadvantages of peer counseling in colleges and universities. It puts forward suggestions to provide new ideas for the scholar to explore the conducive strategies.

Keywords

Peer Counseling; Peer Support; Well-being; Review

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