Specifics of the Attitude of Students with Deviant Behaviour to School Mediation Service

Abstract

This article discusses the perception of the effectiveness of school mediation services by adolescents with deviant behaviour. The research was based on Russian speaking adolescents aged 13-17 years (128 interviewees, including 78 girls and 50 boys). The questionnaire was developed in compliance with similar researches using expert evaluation. The results of the research are analyzed as per the Pearson correlation coefficient. The analysis of the difference in the perception of the effectiveness of mediation practices by a group directly involved in the implementation of mediation practices (group 2 of 40 persons) and a group with no direct experience of mediation (group 1 of 88 persons) resulted in some conclusions. The participants of group 2 consider the mediation method an effective means of resolving conflicts, increasing interpersonal skills, and respect for the interlocutor. Mediation is also an effective means of self-development and self-understanding for group 2. Group 1 displays infantile expectations of mediation effects and high sensitivity to fairness

An Approximation to Mediation from Within. The Case of Secondary Education in Spain

“…Regarding the objective of gaining a deeper understanding of the main differences between peer mediators and non-mediators, it has been demonstrated that mediators show more positive opinions. This situation is understandable since those who have first-hand experience in school mediation are more capable of detecting its educational potential, as shown in other studies (Andronnikova, Radzikhovskaya, 2020;Hansberry, Hansberry, 2018). Undoubtedly, mediation provides valuable lessons for being a decent person and living with others; in the case of mediators, it also provides practical tools that strengthen these skills beyond the school setting.…”