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Hidden in plain view: The impact of mediation on the mediator and implications for conflict resolution education
Author(s) -
Malizia Deborah A.,
Jameson Jessica Katz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.21212
Subject(s) - mediation , empathy , psychology , conflict resolution , mediator , mental health , social psychology , empirical research , empirical evidence , psychotherapist , sociology , medicine , social science , epistemology , philosophy
Empirical evidence shows that middle and high school students trained to be peer mediators experience improved communication skills, increased empathy, enhanced self‐esteem, and improved academic performance. Yet scholars have not examined whether these benefits extend to mediators in other contexts. This article presents empirical evidence and theoretical support for the inference that mediation training and practice have a positive impact on the emotional well‐being of the mediator. Given the documented increase of mental health challenges in today's society, this largely untapped potential of mediation to improve the well‐being of the mediator has significant implications for conflict resolution education.