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Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
Date
2019-12-18
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Abstract
Nurturing students’ leadership is a crucial element in the
twenty-first century due to its effects on their personal
growth, well-being and self-awareness. Peer mentoring
programmes promoted students’ confidence levels and
provided leadership development opportunities for them.
The majority of peer mentoring studies often looked into
the positive outcomes of mentoring on mentees rather than
on mentors. Through semi-structured interviews, this study
sought to explore the impact of peer mentoring role on fe
male mentors’ personal development and leadership prac
tices in one university in the United Arab Emirates. Most
participants viewed the mentoring role as the driving force
behind their improved academic, personal development and
career-related skills. The peer mentoring experience of
fered a great personal and psychosocial support to female
mentors. Involvement in peer mentoring enhanced mentors’
well-being and their attachment to their learning environ
ment. Mentors’ professionalism and sense of responsibility
grew, and they gained experiences and skills that may help
them in their future career. This study aimed to inspire fe
male students to be future leaders who can positively con
tribute to their communities. It strengthened arguments for
implementing peer mentoring programmes in universities.
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Keywords
Skill Development
Student Leadership
Females
Individual Development
Career Development
Mentors
Peer Relationship
Social Support Groups
Undergraduate Students
Student Attitudes
Program Effectiveness
Foreign Countries
United Arab Emirates
Citation
Baroudi, S. and David, S.A. (2020) “Nurturing Female Leadership Skills through Peer Mentoring Role: A Study among Undergraduate Students in the United Arab Emirates,” Higher Education Quarterly, 74(4), pp. 458–474.