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. |