TY - JOUR
T1 - Supportive Peer Relationships and Mental Health in Adolescence
T2 - An Integrative Review
AU - Roach, Ashley
N1 - Funding Information:
The author would like to thank Dr. Sandra Thomas and Dr. Karen Rose for their support during this work.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/9/2
Y1 - 2018/9/2
N2 - In the United States, nearly one in five adolescents has a diagnosable mental health disorder. Beginning in the teenage years, adolescents become less reliant on their parents for support and begin to turn to their peer group for support; therefore, it is important to understand the role of peers during this developmental time, especially in relation to mental health. The purpose of this project is to review the literature regarding positive peer support and mental health in adolescence. CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO were used to conduct the review. The inclusive years of the search were 2007–2017. A total of 15 studies were included for review. The results were consistent over time and settings, demonstrating the positive role of peer support in adolescences with mental health care needs. Following a synthesis of the literature, gaps in research and implications for practice and further research, are discussed.
AB - In the United States, nearly one in five adolescents has a diagnosable mental health disorder. Beginning in the teenage years, adolescents become less reliant on their parents for support and begin to turn to their peer group for support; therefore, it is important to understand the role of peers during this developmental time, especially in relation to mental health. The purpose of this project is to review the literature regarding positive peer support and mental health in adolescence. CINAHL, PubMed, and PsycINFO were used to conduct the review. The inclusive years of the search were 2007–2017. A total of 15 studies were included for review. The results were consistent over time and settings, demonstrating the positive role of peer support in adolescences with mental health care needs. Following a synthesis of the literature, gaps in research and implications for practice and further research, are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/01612840.2018.1496498
DO - 10.1080/01612840.2018.1496498
M3 - Article
C2 - 30252560
AN - SCOPUS:85053913893
SN - 0161-2840
VL - 39
SP - 723
EP - 737
JO - Issues in mental health nursing
JF - Issues in mental health nursing
IS - 9
ER -