With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social Media
This intervention study investigated how much impact a specific peer-coaching (Peer2Peer) for refugee adolescents has on different factors of well-being for both sides: refugee adolescents (peers, N = 16) and their local peer coaches (buddies, N = 16). Next to pre- and post-tests, four buddies refle...
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| author | Julia Kneer Anne K. van Eldik Jeroen Jansz Susanne Eischeid Melek Usta |
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| description | This intervention study investigated how much impact a specific peer-coaching (Peer2Peer) for refugee adolescents has on different factors of well-being for both sides: refugee adolescents (peers, N = 16) and their local peer coaches (buddies, N = 16). Next to pre- and post-tests, four buddies reflected on the process via weekly media diaries. We found that higher peer-loneliness and lower self-esteem was reported for peers in the beginning but these differences disappeared. These results were confirmed by buddies’ media diaries: language and communication barriers reduced and friendships between buddies and peers grew. Buddies also reported high feelings of responsibilities in their media diaries which led to worries about their peer, but also to pride due to peers’ improvement. Online communication was used on an almost daily basis to stay in contact each other. Snapchat was found to influence emotional and affectionate support. In sum, Peer2Peer as a program showed positive effects for both sides. Future Peer2Peer programs should include trainings on social media as well, as most apps are able to be used independent of own language skills. Thus, social media can help to overcome language barriers and intensifies the feeling of being supported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75e84beed61940e4948605989854e29a2022-12-22T01:39:36ZengCogitatioMedia and Communication2183-24392019-06-017226427410.17645/mac.v7i2.18761092With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social MediaJulia Kneer0Anne K. van Eldik1Jeroen Jansz2Susanne Eischeid3Melek Usta4Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The NetherlandsErasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The NetherlandsErasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Differential Psychology, Duisburg-Essen University, GermanyPeer2Peer, The NetherlandsThis intervention study investigated how much impact a specific peer-coaching (Peer2Peer) for refugee adolescents has on different factors of well-being for both sides: refugee adolescents (peers, N = 16) and their local peer coaches (buddies, N = 16). Next to pre- and post-tests, four buddies reflected on the process via weekly media diaries. We found that higher peer-loneliness and lower self-esteem was reported for peers in the beginning but these differences disappeared. These results were confirmed by buddies’ media diaries: language and communication barriers reduced and friendships between buddies and peers grew. Buddies also reported high feelings of responsibilities in their media diaries which led to worries about their peer, but also to pride due to peers’ improvement. Online communication was used on an almost daily basis to stay in contact each other. Snapchat was found to influence emotional and affectionate support. In sum, Peer2Peer as a program showed positive effects for both sides. Future Peer2Peer programs should include trainings on social media as well, as most apps are able to be used independent of own language skills. Thus, social media can help to overcome language barriers and intensifies the feeling of being supported.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1876adolescentspeer coachingrefugeessocial inclusionsocial mediawell-being |
| spellingShingle | Julia Kneer Anne K. van Eldik Jeroen Jansz Susanne Eischeid Melek Usta With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social Media Media and Communication adolescents peer coaching refugees social inclusion social media well-being |
| title | With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social Media |
| title_full | With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social Media |
| title_fullStr | With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social Media |
| title_full_unstemmed | With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social Media |
| title_short | With a Little Help from My Friends: Peer Coaching for Refugee Adolescents and the Role of Social Media |
| title_sort | with a little help from my friends peer coaching for refugee adolescents and the role of social media |
| topic | adolescents peer coaching refugees social inclusion social media well-being |
| url | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1876 |
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