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An evaluation of lived experience email peer support for young people with eating disorders.

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Title: An evaluation of lived experience email peer support for young people with eating disorders.
Authors: Duffy, Fiona (AUTHOR), Peebles, Imogen (AUTHOR), Taylor, Sarah J (AUTHOR), Brassill, Sophie (AUTHOR), Hughes, Beth (AUTHOR), Sharpe, Helen (AUTHOR)
Source: Eating Disorders. Mar/Apr2026, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p165-175. 11p.
Subjects: Repeated measures design, Self-esteem testing, Social capital, Research funding, Self-efficacy, Affinity groups, Questionnaires, Eating disorders, Experience, Email, Surveys, Social support, Data analysis software, Regression analysis, Psychosocial factors, Adults
Geographic Terms: Scotland
Abstract: Peer support is where individuals with the same shared experience provide mutual support. Using a non-controlled repeated measure design, this study evaluates initial efficacy of one-to-one email peer support. Young people with an eating disorder were matched with a recovered volunteer befriender, for up to one year, providing 1–3 email contacts a week. All participants completed measures (self-esteem, self-efficacy, wellbeing) at start of service, two and four-month intervals for recipients (n = 92) and peer befrienders (n = 86) respectively, and at end of service. Recipients also completed measures of social connectedness, impact of eating disorder, and goal-based outcomes. Multilevel mixed-effects linear regression models indicated significant improvements across all outcomes for recipients by 4 months, apart from self-esteem, and improvements self-efficacy, eating disorder impact and goal-based outcomes maintained at end of service. Peer befrienders did not show changes in self-esteem or self-efficacy, but there was a small significant reduction in wellbeing. The study provides evidence for email peer support for young people with eating disorders and highlights the need for robust support for befriending roles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Peer support is where individuals with the same shared experience provide mutual support. Using a non-controlled repeated measure design, this study evaluates initial efficacy of one-to-one email peer support. Young people with an eating disorder were matched with a recovered volunteer befriender, for up to one year, providing 1–3 email contacts a week. All participants completed measures (self-esteem, self-efficacy, wellbeing) at start of service, two and four-month intervals for recipients (n = 92) and peer befrienders (n = 86) respectively, and at end of service. Recipients also completed measures of social connectedness, impact of eating disorder, and goal-based outcomes. Multilevel mixed-effects linear regression models indicated significant improvements across all outcomes for recipients by 4 months, apart from self-esteem, and improvements self-efficacy, eating disorder impact and goal-based outcomes maintained at end of service. Peer befrienders did not show changes in self-esteem or self-efficacy, but there was a small significant reduction in wellbeing. The study provides evidence for email peer support for young people with eating disorders and highlights the need for robust support for befriending roles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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