2025/09/15 by Stefan Wellensiek, Wellensiek, Stefan, Jan P. Ehlers +3
Nursing · Psychology · Social Sciences · #COMET #Counseling Practices and Supervision #Medicine and health #Mixed-Methods #Nursing education and management #Peer-Beratung #Social Work Education and Practice #Wohlbefinden #competence #kollegiale Beratung #mixed-method #peer counselling #peer group supervision #personale Kompetenz #well-being
paper · doi:10.3205/zma001775
openalex publication_date 2025/09/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/18 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
Background: The development of occupational identity is an open and dynamic process and represents an element of competence development. Measures to accompany this development include reflecting on typical professional situations, individual challenges and the professional role. Peer counselling in the format of peer group supervision appears suitable for creating the necessary opportunities for reflection. Aim: The study investigates the influence of peer group supervision on the development of occupational identity and whether peer group supervision influences psychological well-being. Methods: A group of apprentices (n=25) in the three-year nursing training programme were trained in peer group supervision and conducted it regularly over the course of a year. In a mixed-methods approach, the commitment questionnaire of the COMET instrument, the WHO-5 well-being index, progress logs and focus group interviews were used to determine the effects and influences of peer group supervision on occupational identity and well-being in the longitudinal section. Results: Peer group supervision has a moderating influence on the development of occupational identity and contributes to competence development. Psychological well-being can be improved through peer group supervision. Conclusions: Peer group supervision should be learned in a structured way and continuously be applied in vocational training.