ABSTRACT

Purpose: In determining whether peer support interventions are effective, an examination of the measures used to assess outcomes is essential. Prior reviews often do not account for validly and reliability of measures used in studies, which may lead to conflicting conclusions. Method: Explicit criteria to identify articles of psychosocial based outcomes in peer support services was used. Outcome measures were categorized along broad dimensions, examined for validity and reliability and reviewed for major findings. Results: Thirteen domains of psychosocial based outcomes emerged. Most domains had at least one outcome measure that was valid and reliable. Articles that included valid and reliable outcomes suggests peer support services may be associated with multiple domains. Conclusion: From an examination of the validity and reliability of measures used to evaluate peer support services, a stronger evidence base for services is established. Future directions for both social work research and practice are identified.

摘要

目的：在确定同伴支持干预是否有效时，必须检查用于评估结果的措施。先前的审查通常没有考虑研究中使用的措施的有效性和可靠性，这可能会导致相互矛盾的结论。方法：使用明确的标准来识别同伴支持服务中基于心理社会结果的文章。结果测量按照广泛的维度进行分类，检查有效性和可靠性，并审查主要发现。结果：出现了 13 个基于社会心理结果的领域。大多数领域至少有一个有效和可靠的结果衡量标准。包含有效和可靠结果的文章表明同伴支持服务可能与多个领域相关联。结论：通过对用于评估同伴支持服务的措施的有效性和可靠性的检查，为服务建立了更强大的证据基础。确定了社会工作研究和实践的未来方向。