School-based Mentoring in Secondary Education: Its Effect on School Climate and Aggression Among Peers

Background: School-based mentoring provided by teachers contributes to the ultimate goal of education: all-round student development and a good mutual coexistence. Aims: This study investigates secondary school students’ perceptions of a school climate and school-based mentoring provided by teachers...

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Published in:Canadian journal of school psychology 2022-12, Vol.37 (4), p.328-343
Main Authors: Fernández-Rouco, Noelia, Fernández-Fuertes, Andrés A., García-Lastra, Marta, España-Chico, Celia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Aggressiveness
Bullying
Educational Environment
Educational psychology
Foreign Countries
Mentoring programs
Mentors
Peer Relationship
Peer relationships
Prevention
School environment
Secondary Education
Secondary School Students
Student Attitudes
Student Development
Student teacher relationship
Teacher Student Relationship
Victimization
Victims
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Summary:Background: School-based mentoring provided by teachers contributes to the ultimate goal of education: all-round student development and a good mutual coexistence. Aims: This study investigates secondary school students’ perceptions of a school climate and school-based mentoring provided by teachers; it also examines the relationship between the school climate and peer aggression, and the moderating effect that teacher-led school mentoring could have on this relationship. Methodology: A total of 441 students between 12 and 17 years old (M = 13.99, SD = 1.33) were surveyed in Cantabria (Spain); the high schools were selected by means of a random sampling of two-stage clusters. Findings: The results demonstrated a direct negative relationship between a school climate and school-based mentoring with respect to peer aggression victimization. Likewise, mentoring showed a moderating effect on the relationship between a school climate and peer aggression victimization. Further implications: These findings highlight the importance of the school climate in preventing peer aggression and the central role that school-based mentoring plays in the relationship between a school climate and peer aggression victimization.
ISSN:0829-5735
2154-3984
DOI:10.1177/08295735221127059