SOCIAL WORK AND MANAGEMENT ›› 2026, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 46-53.

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Action Research on the Cultivation Trajectory of Peer Support Workers for People With Mental Disorders in Rural Areas

XIAO Wei1, LIANG Liping2   

  1. 1. School of Marxism, Guangzhou Nanyang Polytechnic College, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510900, China;
    2. Guangzhou Yuan Aixing Social Work Service Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511455, China
  • Received:2025-06-16 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-05-15

Abstract: Existing literature, both domestic and international, has indicated that peer-led support for individuals with mental disorders achieves rehabilitation outcomes comparable to those attained through professional interventions. Furthermore, owing to peers’ inherent resonance and empathic understanding of illness, peer-led support can, in certain cases, surpass the effectiveness of professional services. Therefore, cultivating peer support workers (PSWs) whose competencies align with the needs of peer support services is of particular importance. This study situates its inquiry in rural communities and employs an action research design over a five-year period, during which the researchers have taken actions in three dimensions: personal qualities, social functioning, and work competence. The cultivation process evolved through three stages: beginning with social worker-led practice, progressing to PSW–professional collaboration, and culminating in PSW-led practice. The findings demonstrate a nascent cultivation model, in which the rural PSWs progress from passive service participation to the active assumption of responsibilities, and from role ambiguity to a deepened role identity.

Key words: capacity building, rural, mental disorders, peer support workers, cultivation trajectory

CLC Number: 

  • C916
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