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The Effect Of Peer Counseling Training And Experience On Peer Counselors, Holly Day Mcfarland
The Effect Of Peer Counseling Training And Experience On Peer Counselors, Holly Day Mcfarland
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This study was designed to measure improvement in communication skills of 11 peer counselors after training. The instrument utilized was the Interpersonal Communication Inventory which was given in a pretest-treatment-posttest format. The treatment consisted of a three month intensive training program which emphasized improving communication skills in the areas of listening, empathy and understanding. The results indicated that the peer counselors improved their communication skills dramatically. The mean on the pretest was 83.82, while the mean after the treatment was 100.09.