Volume 4,Issue 1
Construction and Practice of Peer Psychological Support System in Universities under the Mode of "Three-Stage Empowerment"
Against the backdrop of dual challenges in higher education quality development and accelerated social transformation, the rapidly changing external environment has intensified psychological distress among college students. From academic GPA competition to career selection pressures, these real-world challenges have made mental health issues increasingly prominent. As professional psychological service resources face significant challenges, peer psychological support has become a vital supplementary force. However, current peer support programs in some universities suffer from issues such as insufficient team professionalism, lack of practical skill application scenarios, and inadequate quality control mechanisms. This paper proposes a "Three-Stage Empowerment" model, which involves three progressive phases—basic empowerment, practical empowerment, and feedback empowerment—to establish a professional, implementable, and optimized peer psychological support system, providing practical references for university mental health initiatives.
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