The Effect of Peer Mediation Training on Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control and Conflict Resolution Skills

Peer mediation is an effective method for individuals to solve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of peer mediation training on self-efficacy, locus of control and conflict resolution on secondary school students. Pretest-posttest-tracing test quasi-experimental design method was used in the study. The research was carried out on the sixth-grade students of two secondary schools in Şehitkamil district of Gaziantep. In this research, two study groups, consisting of 24 students, 12 of which were experimental and 12 control groups, were formed. "Conflict Resolution Scale", "Locus of Control Scale" and "Children's Self-Efficacy Scale" were applied as pre-test, post-test and follow-up test to the experimental and control groups. Peer mediation training was given only to the experimental group during 10 sessions. Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test method was used for data analysis. Results showed that after mediation training, self-efficacy levels of students, internal locus of control and conflict resolution skills increased. In conclusion, it was determined that students who have taken the peer mediation training have more effective conflict resolution skills, internal locus of control and self-efficacy levels in comparison with those of students who have not taken this training.