ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Exploring pathways to recovery and psychological well-being: examining the role of empathic and social self-efficacy, social support and social isolation.
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- Long-term enhancement mechanisms of peer support on college students' mental health: testing a chain mediation model based on three-year longitudinal tracking.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Flourishing older Canadians: What characteristics are associated with complete mental health?PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study examines pathways that promote psychological well-being (PWB) and recovery among mental health peer workers. Social support and social isolation are well-established predictors of PWB and recovery. One promising pathway extending from this foundation is that by building empathic and social self-efficacy, individuals can build stronger relationships, which improves social support and reduces social isolation, thereby contributing to recovery and PWB. Methods: To test this hypothesis, we collected survey data from 268 peer workers on these constructs. We performed a continuous variable mediation analysis to predict recovery and PWB. We examined the direct and indirect effects of empathic and social self-efficacy (ESSE), with social support and social isolation as mediators in pathways toward recovery and PWB. Results: The direct effect of the ESSE on recovery (B = 0.30 [0.19, 0.42], Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of ESSE in predicting recovery and PWB beyond what can be accounted for by social support and social isolation.
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