Benefits and motives for peer mentoring in higher education: an exploration through the lens of cultural capital

A Review of the Literature on the Influence of Peer Support Programs on Student Mental Health and Well-Being

“…Three studies used mixed methods, 17 were quantitative and seven studies used qualitative methods. The findings reveal that several studies (Altermatt, 2016;Campbell et al, 2022;Hayman et al, 2022;Kaynak, Kaynak & Kocak., 2023;King & Fazel., 2021;Suresh et al, 2021;Worley et al, 2023) have investigated the impact of peer support on students' mental wellbeing with positive findings. This is not surprising since the mental health and well-being of students is a topic of critical concern in universities and higher educational institutions.…”

Undergraduate students’ views about peer mentoring as a tool to enhance computer-supported collaborative learning

“…The results also underscore the need for educators to customize students' support using peer mentoring and CSCL considering their unique needs based on their demographic characteristics (Aderibigbe et al, 2022;Lee et al, 2022). Doing this ensures students' expectations with better deployment of intervention strategies (Chengzheng et al, 2023;Hayman et al, 2022).…”

“…Thus, institutions must assist students in building good relationships and networks for working together (Winstone et al, 2022) using a peer mentoring scheme. Students should also be encouraged to use peer mentoring to build cultural capital (Hayman et al, 2022), as they could learn about different cultures and traditions. However, they must stay within the established cultural boundaries (Aderibigbe, 2015).…”

“…In UAE and the Middle East, scholars have studied peer mentoring and CSCL among university students separately, but to date, they have yet to focus on the application of peer mentoring in CSCL. In their study, Hayman et al (2022) argued that students might feel discouraged from their studies regardless of the pedagogical approaches when their expectations are not met due to inadequate knowledge of what a learning method involves. Chengzheng et al (2023) also emphasized the need to evaluate interventions for better deployment of strategies to enhance learning.…”

Being a mentor in the digital era: An exploratory study of the benefits undergraduate student mentors derived from providing virtual mentoring to youth

“…Empirical studies on the short‐ and long‐term outcomes that may result from mentoring others in the workplace has identified a variety of positive outcomes for mentors, including personal satisfaction (Ellison et al, 2020; Grima et al, 2014; LaFleur & White, 2010), personal and professional development (Allen & Eby, 2003; LaFleur & White, 2010), and professional or career success (Allen et al, 2006; Bozionelos, 2004; Grima et al, 2014; LaFleur & White, 2010). Similarly, research on peer mentoring programs in higher education has found that mentors perceived that their mentoring experiences developed their personal and interpersonal skills (Connolly, 2017; Haber‐Curran et al, 2017; Hayman et al, 2022; Marshall et al, 2021; Tenenbaum et al, 2014), provided clarity on their career aspirations (Haber‐Curran et al, 2017; Marshall et al, 2021; Tenenbaum et al, 2014), and increased their self‐efficacy, academic performance (Connolly, 2017), and leadership skills (Connolly, 2017; Hayman et al, 2022).…”