RD 25-001

Evaluating Peer Education at a Public University during COVID-19: Insights from a Mixed Methods Study

Published: 20 August 2024 | Version 1 | ADP-22-0007 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.71736/c67c-mx78

Contributors: Emma Olson [UNC Asheville] ORCID: 0000-0001-9523-291X  | Courtney Coules [Mountain Area Health Education Center]  | Nickolas Gold-Leighton [Mountain Area Health Education Center] | Louise Noble [UNC Asheville] ORCID: 0000-0003-1111-3804 | Lyndi Hewitt [UNC Asheville] ORCID: 0000-0003-0561-9403 | Aidan Settman [University of Kent] | Amy Joy Lanou [North Carolina Institute for Public Health] ORCID: 0000-0001-8270-018X

Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust | Award No N/A | 1 August 2021 – 15 January 2024

Description This data was collected via surveys of university students and peer educators at the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) to assess the impact of peer education on student well-being and peer educator professional development. The surveys evaluated peer educators’ self-reported growth, well-being and perceptions of the program.

Key Words: Campus health, college students, COVID-19 pandemic, peer education, workforce development

Discipline(s): Education, Health, Wellness

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