“You are making a difference” : effects of peer-to-peer education on self-esteem of peer-to-peer educators

Aim of this study was to examine effect of peer-to-peer education on self-esteem and on other characteristics of the young people that got a summer job as peer-to-peer educators. The study was both qualitative and quantitative. Participants in both the quantitative (N=16) and qualitative (N=7) were 16 to 19 years of age. Two research questions were put forward. The first was does peer-to-peer education affect self-esteem of peer-to-peer educators? And the second was what effect does the peer-to-peer education have on peer-to-peer educators? Qualitative and quantitative results showed that participants felt that the peer-to-peer education had positive effects on their self-esteem. Results from Rosenberg showed that self-esteem of the peer-to-peer educators grew from each of the four measurements, though not significant. When asked an additional self-esteem question results showed that most participants believed their self-esteem had strengthened a lot (n=10). Most interviewees mentioned that they enjoyed doing work that had such a clear purpose, they felt like they were making a difference. The knowledge gained through the implementation of this study can be used both to improve the work of the peer-to-peer education as well as in other areas where there is a possibility to improve self-esteem of young people. Keywords: self-esteem, peer-to-peer education, young people, mixed method study

Author dc:creator

• Bjarklind Björk Gunnarsdóttir 1996-

Contributors dc:contributor

• Háskólinn í Reykjavík

• Sálfræði
• Sjálfstraust
• Jafningjafræðsla
• Ungt fólk
• Psychology
• Self-esteem
• Peer-group tutoring of students
• Young adults

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en

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http://hdl.handle.net/1946/38865

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oai:skemman.is:1946/38865