[PDF] Evaluation von Peer Counseling

How do you assess Peer Counselors' Counseling Skills?

We assessed peer counselor’s counseling skills using an observational scale adapted from a peer educator toolkit [ 38 ]. We developed a 22-item checklist that covered eight key skill areas, which include greetings and introduction, asking open-ended questions, showing empathy, helping the client set goals, and so on.

Are peer education and peer counselling a complementary approach to health and wellbeing?

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May; 19 (10): 6064. Peer education and peer counselling for health and wellbeing have been recognized as complementary approaches to professional intervention for over 50 years, but it is relatively recently that research into effects has become adequate.

What is peer counselling?

Peer counselling can be defined as “people from similar groupings who are not professionals who help to clarify life problems and identify solutions by listening; clarifying; feeding back; summarizing; questioning and being positive, supportive and reassuring and then helping plan, organize and problem-solve”. [ 1] (p. 7).

What is counseling outcome research & evaluation?

Start a new submission or continue a submission in progress Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE) provides counselor educators, researchers, educators, and other mental health practitioners with outcome research and program evaluation practices for work with individuals across the lifespan.