Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates

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...

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Main Author: Baroudi, Sandra (author)
Other Authors: David, Solomon Arulraj (author)
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2874
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 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.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 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
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description 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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spelling Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab EmiratesBaroudi, SandraDavid, Solomon ArulrajSkill Development Student Leadership Females Individual Development Career Development Mentors Peer Relationship Social Support Groups Undergraduate Students Student Attitudes Program Effectiveness Foreign Countries United Arab EmiratesNurturing 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.John Wiley & Sons Ltd2025-04-14T10:40:35Z2025-04-14T10:40:35Z2019-12-18ArticleBaroudi, 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. 458–474.0951-5224https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/287410.1111/hequ.12249en_USHigher education quarterlyoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/28742026-01-29T07:15:12Z
spellingShingle Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
Baroudi, Sandra
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
title Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
title_full Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
title_fullStr Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
title_full_unstemmed Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
title_short Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
title_sort Nurturing female leadership skills through peer mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates
topic 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
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2874