School‐age peer mediators transfer knowledge and skills to home setting

Abstract

Abstract Does the value of school‐based peer mediation programs extend beyond the confines of the schools that promote them? Analyses of pre‐and posttest measures administered to a test group indicate student mediators and their parents say the answer is yes. This article reports the findings of a study designed and conducted to determine the degree to which and the manner in which school‐age participants in an elementary school‐based peer mediation program transferred acquired conflict management skills from school to the home setting for use during sibling conflicts. The results of the study, and suggestions from participants, provide useful information for practitioners who might wish to institute a similar program.