Voogd, Silke (2023) The Support of International First Year Students through the Buddy Project: The Match between Students and Buddies. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The University of Groningen is working with a buddy project to support first year international students. In this project, the students are being matched to a senior student by means of a questionnaire about hobbies and interests. However, according to a recent study, the effects of this programme do not seem to be noticeable in comparison to students who do not participate in the project. In this thesis, to better understand this finding, the match between the buddy and the assigned first year student(s) is explored through qualitative research with participants of the project. 10 first year international students were interviewed about the relationship with their buddies. Most people were positive about their buddy, but barely any participants had a closer, social relationship with their buddy. When it came to similarity, the results were very divided; different participants would have liked to see different things from their buddy. Possibly, matching could be tailored more around these wishes. For example, the match could be more based on preference for an academic or a social relationship. These findings highlight the importance of a good matching procedure for the buddy project and its potential beneficial effects on international students.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Otten, S. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2023 13:20 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2023 13:20 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2507 |
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