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. 2018 Jan 9;14(1):i–216. doi: 10.4073/csr.2018.1

Methods

Randomised controlled trial

Participants

100 sixth to eighth grade school students

Gender and ethnicity are not reported

Location

United States

Interventions

Counsellor Peers are “students who have been properly trained through a certified peer counselling programme coordinator to work with and listen their peers. Rather than being an “advice‐giver” or “problem‐solver”, peer counsellors are sensitive listeners trained in communication skills to help their peers through the process of decision making and self‐exploration.” (p.10)

Programme deliverer

Trained students

Evaluator role

Evaluator trained the counsellor peers

Outcomes

Attitude towards school, themselves and peers

Suspension

Length

Nine weeks

Assessment

Unclear

Attrition

9%

COI statement

Not presented

CoFI

Possible. Researcher was involved in the selection and training of counsellors. It is regarded as a limitation in the study (p. 9). No evidence that the programme is commercialised.