The effects of conflict resolution and peer mediation training on Turkish elementary school students' conflict resolution strategies

The effectiveness of conflict resolution and peer mediation (CRPM) training among 10- and 11-year-old elementary school students was examined. The CRPM training program consisted of skills, such as understanding the nature of interpersonal conflicts, communication, anger management, negotiation and...

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Published in:Journal of peace education 2010-03, Vol.7 (1), p.33-45
Main Authors: Turnuklu, Abbas, Kacmaz, Tarkan, Gurler, Selma, Turk, Fulya, Kalender, Alper, Zengin, Feza, Sevkin, Burcak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognition & reasoning
Conflict Resolution
conflict resolution strategies
Control Groups
Elementary School Students
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Competence
Peace studies
Peer Mediation
Peer Relationship
Preadolescents
Pretests Posttests
Program Effectiveness
Quasiexperimental Design
Questionnaires
Self Control
Turkey
Withdrawal (Psychology)
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Summary:The effectiveness of conflict resolution and peer mediation (CRPM) training among 10- and 11-year-old elementary school students was examined. The CRPM training program consisted of skills, such as understanding the nature of interpersonal conflicts, communication, anger management, negotiation and peer mediation. The research was carried out using pretest/posttest-quasi-experimental design. The sample included 591 students; 326 in the experiment and 265 in the control group. A self-report questionnaire which consisted of four subscales (integrative/constructive, smoothing, forcing and withdrawing/avoidance) was used to collect data related to conflict resolution strategies. The CRPM training program significantly improved students' 'integrative/constructive' conflict resolution strategy and reduced their 'forcing' and 'withdrawing/avoidance' strategies. However, no statistically significant difference was found in the 'smoothing' strategy. When boys' and girls' results were examined separately, boys' 'integrative/constructive' conflict resolution strategy scores increased after the training, while their 'forcing' scores decreased. CRPM training was not found to be effective in girls.
ISSN:1740-0201
1740-021X
DOI:10.1080/17400200903370928