| Title: |
The Effects of Peer Mentoring in a Midwestern High School |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Larson, Heidi; Aaron, Sheldon G.; Conn, Steven R.; Sinclair, Eric |
| Source: |
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2020 28(5):522-535. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
High Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Mentors; Peer Relationship; High School Students; Altruism; Student Leadership; Persistence; Student Characteristics; Program Effectiveness |
| DOI: |
10.1080/13611267.2020.1859325 |
| ISSN: |
1361-1267 |
| Abstract: |
We investigated the effects of mentoring on selected attributes among high-school mentors. Three attributes were explored: altruism, diligence, and student leadership. Sixty-eight high-school juniors and seniors participated as mentors to high-school freshman students. Mentors participated in a leadership training program prior to beginning their mentoring activities. Pre- and post-test measures of the three attributes were administered using a paired t-test. Results showed no significant increase in diligence scores, and a significant increase in the perception of leadership scores. Unexpectedly, the mentoring experience produced a significant decrease in altruism scores throughout the 2015-2016 school-year. Implications for implementing a mentoring program in a high school setting are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1283747 |
| Database: |
ERIC |