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Griffith AN. Using interviewee-created graphs to explore the arc of closeness and trust in adolescents' supportive relationships with nonparental adults. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2024; 34:1078-1098. [PMID: 38750409 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Adolescents' supportive relationships with nonparental adults are beneficial when they are close and have trust, but few studies explore how adolescents believe closeness and trust unfold over time. I propose a method for prompting adolescents to retrospectively describe the development of abstract components of such relationships by sharing a study that used interviewee-created graphing to prompt adolescents to move from concrete parts of the relationship to abstract concepts using a tool adolescents would be familiar with from math classes. Analyses using Venn diagrams and matrices suggested adolescents conceptualized closeness and trust differently, however, this was shaped by whether the adult was a part of their family. Reflections on how the proposed graphing method can effectively be used will be discussed.
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Van Ryzin MJ, Rochelle JL, Sinclair J, Lind J. Review and Evidence Gap Map of mentoring programs for adolescent males with disabilities. J Adolesc 2024. [PMID: 39219275 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Adolescent males with disabilities face unique challenges, and mentoring programs designed for this population could support more positive long-term outcomes. In the current study, a scoping review of empirical research on such programs was conducted. The review was intended to capture the characteristics of existing mentoring program for males with disabilities and map those characteristics in a way that sheds light on the overall status of the field. METHODS The review included different types of mentoring (e.g., adult to child, peer to peer, etc.) as long as the program explicitly defined the formation of a long-term relationship between mentor and mentee. The search identified 21 relevant studies that were categorized using four dimensions: 1) Setting (i.e., school/after school, community-based, on-line/virtual, or mixed); 2) Sex (i.e., males only or mixed males/females); 3) Outcomes (i.e., academics, social-emotional skills, health, transition from high school, or program implementation); and 4) Evaluation methodology (i.e., experimental, nonexperimental, or qualitative). The findings are summarized in an Evidence Gap Map. RESULTS Only three studies used an experimental design, although they were able to demonstrate significant promise in promoting positive outcomes for youth with disabilities. Beyond these studies, however, there was little evidence supporting program efficacy for males with disabilities, as most studies in the sample were nonexperimental in nature. CONCLUSIONS Overall there are few mentoring programs that target this population, and experimental research on programs that target academic and health outcomes is particularly lacking.
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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E M A E, J J R, G H P VDH, E J E H, C H Z K, K S N, S V, J D L, G J J M S, E K, A T H, M A. Safety First! Residential Group Climate and Antisocial Behavior: A Multilevel Meta-analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 2024:306624X241252052. [PMID: 38855815 DOI: 10.1177/0306624x241252052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis was performed (28 studies and 313 effect sizes) on the relation between residential group climate (i.e., safety, atmosphere, repression, support, growth, structure) and antisocial behavior, including aggression and criminal recidivism. A systematic search was conducted in PsychINFO, ERIC, and OVID Medline up to February 2023. Results showed a small but significant association (r = .20) between residential group climate and antisocial behavior, equivalent to a 23% reduction of antisocial behavior in all clients receiving care in a residential facility with a therapeutic group climate. Moderator analyses showed that experienced safety was more strongly related to antisocial behavior (r = .30) than the other dimensions of group climate (.17 < r < .20), while the effect size was somewhat larger for adults (r = .24) than for youth (r = .15). We conclude that residential facilities should consider safety as a priority and should involve clients in a positive process of change through the development of a therapeutic environment and delivery of evidence-based treatment, addressing their needs from the perspective of rehabilitation.
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- Eltink E M A
- University of Amsterdam; GGZ Centraal, the Netherlands
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- University of Applied Sciences Leiden, the Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam; University of Applied Sciences Leiden, the Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam; University of Applied Sciences Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Academic Workplace for at-risk Youth (AWRJ); Pluryn; Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Warren JS, Bullock M, Top DN, Salazar GC. Self-efficacy, motivation, social support, and alliance as predictors of youth psychotherapy outcomes in usual care. Psychother Res 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38735039 DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2024.2349996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We examined how youth self-efficacy, motivation for treatment, social support, and therapeutic alliance relate to psychotherapy outcomes of patients receiving services at outpatient community clinics. We hypothesized that (1) these variables would increase throughout the course of therapy, (2) baseline scores would predict initial ratings of distress, (3) baseline scores would predict the rate of change in symptoms throughout treatment, and (4) changes in these variables would be associated with symptom change over the course of treatment. METHOD Participants included 150 adolescents at community outpatient treatment centers. Data was collected prior to beginning treatment, and every three weeks afterward until termination. We used hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to address our hypotheses. RESULTS We found that (1) youth ratings of self-efficacy, social support, and motivation increased throughout treatment, (2) initial self-efficacy and social support were associated with initial levels of distress, (3) ratings of youth self-efficacy at intake predicted its rate of change over therapy, and (4) changes in all variables during therapy were related to lower distress at termination. DISCUSSION Results suggest that these variables may affect the trajectory and course of treatment in community-based treatment settings. These results may have implications for treatment planning to maximize treatment effectiveness.
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- Jared S Warren
- Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Mirza S, Wiglesworth A, Fiecas MB, Cullen KR, Klimes-Dougan B. Revisiting Associations Among Parent and Adolescent Religiosity and Early Adolescent Suicide Risk in the United States. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024; 63:1017-1037. [PMID: 38190059 PMCID: PMC11001271 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01981-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The contributions of religion to reduced suicide risk have been studied in adults and adolescents, though to our knowledge no comprehensive investigation has been conducted in early adolescents, at a time coinciding with emergence of suicide risk trajectories. In this largest study to date on this topic, we aimed to characterise the contributions of various measures of "private" and "public" religiosity to early adolescent suicide ideation (SI) and suicide attempt (SA) histories using information from a large, epidemiologically informed U.S. sample of adolescents (N = 7068; mean age = 12.89 years, 47% female) and their parents. In all youth, parent-reported adolescent religious importance was associated with reduced odds of SA (OR = 0.75, CI = 0.61-0.92, P = .005). Muslim youth were more likely (OR = 1.52, CI = 1.02-2.22, P = .033), and Catholic youth were less likely (OR = 0.80, CI = 0.67-0.95, P = .014), to report SI. A variety of sex differences were noted, with significant protective associations of adolescent self-reported religiosity on SI and SA, religious service attendance on SI, and religious importance on SI, in female-but not male-youth; and significant protective associations of religious importance on SA in male-but not female-youth. Against expectations, there was no evidence that parent religiosity moderated the link between youth religiosity and SI or SA. These results shed light on the roles of cultural and familial context in youth suicide risk, which may ultimately be targeted in screening and interventional approaches.
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- Salahudeen Mirza
- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
- Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Chan T, Fruiht V, McInnis N. Building blocks for a happy life: Longitudinal associations between early life income, mentorship and later well-being. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2024:10.1002/ajcp.12738. [PMID: 38303605 PMCID: PMC11291714 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID; N = 2996) were used to test hypotheses about the link between well-being and financial and social developmental resources. Results suggest that higher average family income from birth to age 18, and personal and professional mentoring received between 17 and 30, were positively associated with indicators of positive well-being and negatively related to negative indicators of well-being. Interactions between early life family income and mentoring during emerging adulthood were not significant predictors of any of the well-being outcomes. In all cases, the magnitudes of the coefficients became larger when simultaneously accounting for early life income, emerging adulthood mentoring, and their interactions-suggesting that financial and social resources in earlier life are independently linked to later life well-being. Findings highlight that mentoring received in emerging adulthood benefits downstream hedonic and eudemonic well-being, regardless of financial resources.
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- Thomas Chan
- Health Equity Research Education Center, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California, USA
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Moffat R, Casale CE, Cross ES. Mobile fNIRS for exploring inter-brain synchrony across generations and time. FRONTIERS IN NEUROERGONOMICS 2024; 4:1260738. [PMID: 38234472 PMCID: PMC10790948 DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2023.1260738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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While still relatively rare, longitudinal hyperscanning studies are exceptionally valuable for documenting changes in inter-brain synchrony, which may in turn underpin how behaviors develop and evolve in social settings. The generalizability and ecological validity of this experimental approach hinges on the selected imaging technique being mobile-a requirement met by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). fNIRS has most frequently been used to examine the development of inter-brain synchrony and behavior in child-parent dyads. In this position paper, we contend that dedicating attention to longitudinal and intergenerational hyperscanning stands to benefit the fields of social and cognitive neuroscience more broadly. We argue that this approach is particularly relevant for understanding the neural mechanisms underpinning intergenerational social dynamics, and potentially for benchmarking progress in psychological and social interventions, many of which are situated in intergenerational contexts. In line with our position, we highlight areas of intergenerational research that stand to be enhanced by longitudinal hyperscanning with mobile devices, describe challenges that may arise from measuring across generations in the real world, and offer potential solutions.
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- Ryssa Moffat
- Social Brain Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Thulien NS, Hwang SW, Kozloff N, Nisenbaum R, Akdikmen A, Fambegbe OP, Feraday R, Mathewson C, Mutamiri M, Roglich J, Wang A, Zagala M, Amiri A. "When I think about my future, I just see darkness": How youth exiting homelessness navigate the hazy, liminal space between socioeconomic exclusion and inclusion. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH = REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE 2023; 114:893-905. [PMID: 37462842 PMCID: PMC10661585 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-023-00804-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The overarching objective of this mixed methods longitudinal study was to understand whether and how rent subsidies and mentorship influenced socioeconomic inclusion outcomes for youth exiting homelessness. The focus of this paper is on the qualitative objectives, which evolved from a primary focus on exploring how study mentorship was working as a facilitator of socioeconomic inclusion to focusing on how participants navigated the hazy, liminal space between socioeconomic exclusion and inclusion. METHODS This was a convergent mixed methods study scaffolded by community-based participatory action axiology. The quantitative component is reported elsewhere and involved a 2-year pilot randomized controlled trial where 24 participants received rent subsidies and 13 were randomly assigned a study mentor; proxy indicators of socioeconomic inclusion were measured every 6 months for 2.5 years. Qualitative objectives were explored using a qualitative descriptive design and theoretically framed using critical social theory. The lead author interviewed 12 participants every 6 months for 2.5 years. Qualitative interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis with an emphasis on critical interpretation. RESULTS Navigating the liminal space between socioeconomic exclusion and inclusion was complex and non-linear, and the way youth navigated that journey was more strongly associated with factors like informal mentorship (naturally occurring "coach-like" mentorship) and identity capital (sense of purpose, control, self-efficacy, and self-esteem), rather than whether or not they were assigned a formal study mentor. CONCLUSION A holistic approach integrating coaching and attention to identity capital alongside economic supports may be key to helping youth exiting homelessness achieve socioeconomic inclusion.
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- Naomi S Thulien
- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Slaight Family Centre for Youth in Transition, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Javornicky Brumovska T, Seidlova Malkova G. Initial perception of the mentoring role and related mentors' approach of autonomy support or control in formal youth mentoring relationships. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:3265-3288. [PMID: 36758160 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mentors' initial perceptions of the mentoring role in formal youth mentoring bonds; and the subsequent characteristics of autonomy support or autonomy control in mentoring interactions developed by mentors after 5 months of mentoring experience are discussed in this paper. The data is drawn from a longitudinal phenomenological study conducted in the Czech mentoring scheme between 2010 and 2017. In-depth semi-structured interviews were collected with 10 mentoring matches over 1 year of mentoring involvement. The results of Interpretive phenomenological analysis showed differences in mentors' initial perceptions of the role, and related autonomy-supportive or autonomy-controlling characteristics in mentors' approach. The benefits and risks of resulting autonomy support or control in mentoring interactions are discussed. The results argue for the theoretical conceptualisation of a child-centred perspective in youth mentoring that aims at mentees' support of autonomy, active agency and empowement, thus arguing for further in-depth exploration of natural mentoring principles in child-centred perspective, supporting approaches such as youth-initiated mentoring, and broadening the discussion on good evidence-based mentoring practice in the EU context.
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- Tereza Javornicky Brumovska
- Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research fellow, Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Prague, 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychology and Life Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Prague, 8, Czech Republic
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Garcia-Murillo Y, Sánchez B, Carter JS, McMahon SD, Schwartz SE. Natural mentoring among college students of color: Considerations for their ethnic-racial identity and psychological well-being. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:3348-3365. [PMID: 37196140 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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This study examined: (a) the roles of ethnic-racial similarity between mentors and mentees and mentors' support for ethnic-racial identity (ERI) in mentees' ERI private regard, (b) the roles of ethnic-racial similarity and ERI support in mentees' psychological well-being, and (c) the indirect effects of ethnic-racial similarity and ERI support on psychological well-being via private regard. Participants were 231 college students of color who completed a survey and reported having a natural mentor. Path analyses were conducted to test the hypothesized model. More support for ERI was significantly associated with higher private regard and higher self-esteem. Higher ethnic-racial similarity was significantly related to higher psychological distress and higher self-esteem. An indirect effect was found between ERI support and ethnic-racial similarity and psychological well-being via private regard. The findings fill a gap in the literature on ethnic-racial processes in mentoring critical to the development of college students of color.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, USA
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Varga SM, Yu MVB, Johnson HE, Futch Ehrlich V, Deutsch NL. "It's going to help me in life": Forms, sources, and functions of social support for youth in natural mentoring relationships. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:3289-3308. [PMID: 36971182 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Social support is associated with positive physical and psychological health outcomes for youth. We took a qualitative approach to examine the sources, forms, and functions of social support youth receive from natural mentoring relationships in their lives. Based on in-depth interviews with 40 adolescents participating in a study of youth-adult relationships and natural mentoring processes, we found that (1) different types of adults had the capacity to provide different types of support and were likely to provide overlapping supports; (2) emotional, informational, and instrumental support qualitatively differed depending on the adult's role (e.g., teacher), while companionship and validation were consistent across adults; and (3) youth were able to identify benefits attached to the social support received from adults. Our findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of aspects and characteristics of effective youth-adult mentoring processes and call for fuller assessments of social support in youths' lives so we may better meet their developmental needs.
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- Shannon M Varga
- Jacksonville Public Education Fund, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia, Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
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Uebler C, Emmerdinger KJ, Ziegler A, Stoeger H. Dropping out of an online mentoring program for girls in STEM: A longitudinal study on the dynamically changing risk for premature match closure. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:3121-3151. [PMID: 37009871 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Premature closure of mentoring relationships decreases positive effects of mentoring or can even lead to negative effects for mentees. Past studies retrospectively investigated mechanisms of premature match closure. However, a deeper understanding of the dynamics that lead to premature match closure is still missing. In our study, we longitudinally examined the preprogram characteristics, program adherence, as well as program communication and networking behavior of girls (N = 901, M = 13.80 years) who took part in a 1-year online mentoring program in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), comparing girls who dropped out of the program prematurely (N = 598) with girls who were considered as non-dropouts (N = 303). We used survival analysis methods to simultaneously analyze time-independent characteristics and time-dependent dynamics of mentees' communication and networking behavior. Besides mentees' interest in STEM and compliance with program specifications, a frequent and steady communication with their mentors decreased the risk for premature match closure, especially, if it focused on STEM. Mentors' mentoring experience, mentees' program-wide networking and their networking with other mentees reduced the risk for premature match closure. Regarding the STEM focus of networking, we found competing influences, which need to be further explored in future research.
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- Claudia Uebler
- Department of Educational Sciences, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Educational Sciences, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Hagler MA, Poon CYS. Contextual antecedents and well-being indicators associated with children's and adolescents' access to supportive nonparent adults. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:3328-3347. [PMID: 36786005 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine contextual antecedents and well-being indicators associated with children's and adolescents' access to supportive nonparent adults (SNPAs). We conducted secondary data analysis of the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health, a large-scale caregiver-reported survey. We analyzed separate subsamples of children (ages 6-11, n = 12,849) and adolescents (ages 12-17, n = 17,628). For both children and adolescents, markers of social advantage (e.g., White race, nonimmigrant families, neighborhood/community capital, access to extracurriculars) increased the likelihood of having SNPAs, according to parent or caregiver reports. Familial factors (e.g., parent participation in school and extracurricular activities) were stronger predictors of SNPA presence for children. Access to SNPAs was negatively associated with social difficulties among children and adolescents and positively associated with curiosity and overall health among adolescents. In conclusion, disadvantage across multiple ecological levels impairs children's and adolescents' access to SNPAs. Having an SNPA may be associated with some aspects of youth well-being, although causality cannot be inferred in cross-sectional data.
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- Matthew A Hagler
- Department of Psychology, Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Senserrick T, Möller H, Boufous S, Stevenson M, Williamson A, Patton G, McLean R, Chen HY, Cullen P, Woodward M, Ivers R. Learning With a Supervisor Who has Traffic Offences and Young Driver Crashes: The DRIVE Study 13-Year Follow-Up. J Adolesc Health 2023; 73:859-865. [PMID: 37642621 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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PURPOSE Young learner drivers commonly must record substantial supervised practice driving before independent licensure. Supervisory driver requirements can be limited or highly regulated, yet research is lacking on the effectiveness of different approaches. The current objective was to explore whether young drivers who were mostly supervised by someone who they perceived had traffic offences versus no offences had different crash records over a period of 13 years postlicensing. METHODS DRIVE is an Australian prospective cohort study of more than 20,000 drivers who were aged 17-24 years and newly licensed during 2003-2004. They completed detailed baseline questionnaires, including whether the person they identified as supervising their learner driving the most had perceived traffic offences in the past 12 months. Responses were linked to their state crash, hospitalization, and death records to 2016. A parametric survival model was created to calculate hazard ratios of time to crash for those reporting that their supervisor had 0 versus 1 and 0 versus 2+ perceived offences, adjusting for the participants' prior crash history and other covariates. RESULTS After adjusting for covariates, 369 participants reporting supervisory drivers with 2+ perceived offences, compared to 15,451 participants reporting no such offences, had up to 1.67 (95% confidence interval 1.10-2.53 at 6 months) times the rate of any crash for the first 2.5 years and up to 2.01 (95% confidence interval 1.26-3.19 at 3.5 years) times the rate of crashes resulting in injury for 5.5 years. DISCUSSION Although overall supervision by a driver with two or more perceived offences was low, further attention is needed to ensure improved supervised driving experiences, with mentoring programs and professional instructor partnerships worthy of exploration.
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- Teresa Senserrick
- Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia; Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Population Health, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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- Transport and Road Safety Research, School of Aviation, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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- Transport Health and Urban Design Research Lab, Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Transport and Road Safety Research, School of Aviation, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Adolescent Development, The Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Population Health, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Evidence, Agency for Clinical Innovation, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Population Health, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia; Ngarruwan Ngadju: First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Population Health, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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Luo L, Stoeger H. Unlocking the transformative power of mentoring for youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:3067-3082. [PMID: 37555757 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Mentoring is a highly individualized educational measure that can support youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains. Depending on the target population, goals, structure, and medium, mentoring for youths can differ considerably. This article first reviews the main types of mentoring programs and practices for youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains. Despite the popularity of mentoring programs, many programs fail to realize the full potential of mentoring as meta-analyses consistently show relatively small effects of mentoring. The discrepancy between the potential and actual effect of mentoring is referred to as the mentoring paradox. Crucial aspects that are held responsible for the mentoring paradox, such as adequate planning and implementation of mentoring programs, adherence to research-based mentoring practices, as well as quality assurance of mentoring programs through systematic program research and evaluation are described. Finally, implications on how to professionalize mentoring are provided for different stakeholders.
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- Linlin Luo
- Department of School Research, Development, and Evaluation, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of School Research, Development, and Evaluation, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Chandrasekhar JL, Bowen AE, Heberlein E, Pyle E, Studts CR, Simon SL, Shomaker L, Kaar JL. Universal, School-Based Mental Health Program Implemented Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Youth Yields Equitable Outcomes: Building Resilience for Healthy Kids. Community Ment Health J 2023; 59:1109-1117. [PMID: 36757609 PMCID: PMC10289906 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-023-01090-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Although suicide is a leading cause of mortality among racial and ethnic minority youth, limited data exists regarding the impact of school-based mental health interventions on these populations, specifically. A single-arm pragmatic trial design was utilized to evaluate the equity of outcomes of the universal, school-based mental health coaching intervention, Building Resilience for Healthy Kids. All sixth-grade students at an urban middle school were invited to participate. Students attended six weekly sessions with a health coach discussing goal setting and other resilience strategies. 285 students (86%) participated with 252 (88%) completing both pre- and post-intervention surveys. Students were a mean age of 11.4 years with 55% identifying as girls, 69% as White, 13% as a racial minority, and 18% as Hispanic. Racial minority students exhibited greater improvements in personal and total resilience compared to White students, controlling for baseline scores.
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- Jessica L Chandrasekhar
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Children's Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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- Children's Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
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Gowdy G, Fruiht V, Tadese H, Rivera M. One of these things is not like the other: Predictors of core and capital mentoring in adolescence. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 71:257-273. [PMID: 36317388 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Informal mentoring has many demonstrated impacts on young people, including increased educational attainment, economic mobility, and both physical and mental health. Emerging work on a typology within informal mentoring suggests that "core" mentors are often extended family members and provide emotional support, while "capital" mentors are connected to formal institutions and provide valued advice and social capital. The present paper contributes to this emerging body of work by examining which qualities of a young person and their environment lead to core versus capital mentoring using a nationally representative sample of youth (N = 4226). Using both a series of regression analyses and conditional inference trees, findings demonstrate the importance of racial-ethnic identity and socioeconomic status. Peabody Picture Vocabulary score, a likely indicator of socioeconomic resources, was consistently a robust indicator of capital mentoring. Implications for both practice and research are discussed.
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- Grace Gowdy
- Department of Social Work & Sociology for A&T, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychology for Dominican, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California, USA
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- Department of Social Work & Sociology for A&T, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Social Work & Sociology for A&T, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Wilson T, Fenner M, Riley A, Culyba AJ. Understanding the Protective Role of Adolescent-Adult Relationships Among Minoritized Youths in Neighborhoods Impacted by Community Violence. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/07435584231165989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Using dyadic youth-adult interviews, the current study explored characteristics, benefits, and challenges of supportive youth-adult relationships for youths living in neighborhoods with high levels of community violence. Thirty-two dyads of youths between the ages 13 to 21 years (63% female, 88% Black) and their self-identified key adult supports in Pittsburgh, PA, completed semi-structured interviews exploring important qualities of youth-adult relationships, aspects which strengthen these relationships, relationship challenges, and intergenerational support. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis and an iterative coding process to identify key themes. For youths and adults, important qualities that constituted supportive relationships included being dependable, nonjudgmental, a best friend, and providing unwavering support. Occasionally, youths and adults found it difficult to communicate and understand each other. Despite these challenges, the intergenerational transfer of knowledge and dynamic, bidirectional support were instrumental in helping youths navigate obstacles and thrive. The study highlighted the importance of youth-adult relationships across family and community contexts in empowering youths in neighborhoods impacted by community violence. Dyadic and network-based interventions should be developed that uplift the strengths of youths and their adult supports while simultaneously being attuned to challenges that minoritized youths and adults encounter in neighborhoods impacted by violence.
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- University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Vengurlekar IN, Steggerda JC, Brown M, Kiefer JL, Cavell TA. Informal mentoring support as a potential moderator of the relation between adolescent dating violence victimization and substance use. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:1335-1344. [PMID: 36366888 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Research links adolescent dating violence (ADV) victimization to negative developmental outcomes, including involvement in substance use. Informal mentoring is associated with several positive outcomes, including reduced risk of substance use. Addressed in this study is whether support from an informal mentor can function to protect victims of ADV from involvement in substance use. Participants were 152 adolescents (grades 9-12). Findings revealed a significant association between ADV victimization and adolescents' involvement in substance use, as well as some evidence that support from an informal mentor moderates that link. When informal mentor support was low or at the mean, ADV victimization was significantly linked to adolescents' involvement in substance use; when informal mentor support was high, ADV victimization was unrelated to substance use involvement. Discussed are research and practice implications of the potential protective role of informal mentors for victims of ADV.
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- Ishan N Vengurlekar
- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
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Ratner K, Zhu G, Li Q, Estevez M, Burrow AL. Interacting with supportive adults predicts greater same-day psychosocial functioning among adolescents in a self-driven learning program. J Adolesc 2023. [PMID: 36864724 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Supportive adults are a critical component of effective out-of-school time (OST) youth programs, yet the short-term dynamics that underlie their role are poorly understood. Within GripTape, a US-wide self-driven learning program, we examined if interactions with program-assigned adults (i.e., Champions) correspond with youths' daily psychosocial functioning (i.e., sense of purpose, self-concept clarity, and self-esteem). METHOD Participants were 204 North American adolescents (M [SD] = 16.42 [1.18] years; female = 70.1%, male = 25.0%) enrolled in GripTape, a remote OST program that empowers under-resourced teens to pursue their passions for ~10 weeks. During enrollment, youth are given autonomy to structure their learning goals and methods to best match their needs; a stipend of up to 500 USD; and an adult Champion to act as a touchpoint. Data collection consisted of a baseline survey before the program launch and a 5-min survey on each day of enrollment. RESULTS Across ~70 days, we found that youth reported greater psychosocial functioning on days they reported interacting with their Champion. After controlling for same-day psychosocial functioning, we failed to find evidence that Champion interactions predicted youths' next-day psychosocial functioning. CONCLUSION In addition to being among the first studies to investigate the daily benefits of youth-adult interactions within OST programming, this study documents the short-term incremental change that may underlie previous work on OST program outcomes.
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- Kaylin Ratner
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Champaign, USA.,Department of Psychology, Cornell University, New York, Ithaca, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Cornell University, New York, Ithaca, USA.,Learning Sciences and Assessment, National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychology, Cornell University, New York, Ithaca, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Cornell University, New York, Ithaca, USA
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Wilson TK, Riley A, Khetarpal SK, Abernathy P, Booth J, Culyba AJ. Exploring the Impact of Racism on Black Youth: A Multidimensional Examination of Discriminatory Experiences Across Place and Time. J Adolesc Health 2023; 72:246-253. [PMID: 36481250 PMCID: PMC10124122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Community violence disproportionally impacts Black youth. Experiences of racism and discrimination may create additional challenges for youth recovering from violence exposure. This study used ecological momentary assessment to elucidate how perceptions of racism and social support influence health and safety outcomes among Black youth following violence exposure. METHODS Twenty-five Black youth (14-19 years old, 60% female) who had witnessed violence within the past three months completed a baseline survey that assessed discrimination experiences, social support, post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTS), and perceived safety. Youth completed ecological momentary assessments three times daily for two weeks about the place they were in, people they were with, their current emotional state, and in-the-moment racism perceptions. Multilevel models estimated the relationship between overall and time-varying perceptions of racism and social support, PTS symptoms, and perceived safety. RESULTS Overall, 76% of youth reported at least one discrimination experience at baseline. Prior discrimination was associated with higher PTS (B = 1.86, p = .001) and depressive symptoms (B = 0.13, p = .013) at baseline. Youth who reported higher overall perceptions of racism in-the-moment reported higher PTS (B = 0.50, p = .002) and lower perceived safety (B = -0.53, p = .001). In-the-moment perceptions of racism were associated with lower perceived safety in that place (B = -0.09, p < .01). Emotional and instrumental support were associated with lower PTS and higher perceived safety (p < .05). DISCUSSION Experiences of racism and being in discriminatory places impacted youth's depressive symptoms, PTS symptoms, and perceived safety. Interventions attuned to in-the-moment experiences of racism, and that leverage social support, are needed to support Black youth exposed to violence and discrimination.
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- Tyia K Wilson
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Neighborhood Resilience Project, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Cammack AL, Suglia SF. Mentorship in adolescence and subsequent depression and adiposity among child maltreatment survivors in a United States nationally representative sample. Prev Med 2023; 166:107339. [PMID: 36370893 PMCID: PMC10032646 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Child maltreatment (CM) is associated with multiple adverse health outcomes. Hence, there is a great need to identify factors that promote resilience in CM survivors. Mentorship may promote positive coping in CM survivors, but this may vary by health outcome and mentor/mentee characteristics. Among participants in a United States nationally representative sample, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, who retrospectively reported any CM before age 18 (sexual, emotional or physical, abuse or neglect; N = 3364), we examined associations between mentorship during adolescence and body mass index (BMI), obesity, and depressive symptoms at ages 24-32 (in 2008-2009). We utilized linear regression and predictive margins with complex sample weighting. Models were stratified by sex and race/ethnicity. Thirty-one percent and 40% of participants' most influential mentor was inside and outside the family, respectively, and 29% reported no mentor. Any mentorship was associated with decreased depressive symptoms in females (adjusted beta for any mentor = -0.78, 95% CI:-1.54,-0.02). By contrast, any mentorship was associated with increased adiposity, namely among Latinas (adjusted beta for BMI = 2.23, 95% CI:0.45,4.02, adjusted risk ratio for obesity = 1.42, 95% CI:1.03,1.97). The influence of mentorship in CM survivors is heterogeneous. While mentorship was associated with reduced psychopathology, it was also linked with worse physical health, underscoring that mentoring does not necessarily promote long-term resilience to physical health outcomes, particularly in minorities. A better understanding of how mentors influence specific mentee behaviors may be important in informing how mentors can promote better physical health and lower obesity risk among CM survivors.
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- Alison L Cammack
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Koper N, Creemers HE, van Dam L, Stams GJJM, Branje S. Resilience, well-being and informal and formal support in multi-problem families during the Covid-19 pandemic. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2022; 16:103. [PMID: 36536396 PMCID: PMC9762621 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00542-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Covid-19 pandemic may have had negative effects on youth and parental mental health, especially in high-risk populations such as multi-problem families (i.e., families that experience problems in multiple domains, such as mental health and social network problems). Using one to four assessments during all phases of the Covid-19 pandemic up until January 2022, we examined the associations between pandemic-related stress and mental health (resilience and well-being) of youth and parents from multi-problem families. We also investigated whether experienced informal (i.e., youth informal mentoring) and formal support (i.e., therapist support) served as protective factors in this association. METHODS A total of 92 youth aged 10-19 years (46.7% girls; mean age 16.00 years) and 78 parents (79.5% female; mean age 47.17 years) filled in one to four questionnaires between March 2020 and January 2022. Multi-level analyses were conducted to account for the nested structure of the data. RESULTS For youth, pandemic-related stress was associated with lower well-being, but not with resilience. Perceived support from both mentors and therapists was positively associated with youth mental health. Furthermore, high perceived therapist support protected youth from the negative effect of pandemic-related stress on resilience. For parents, pandemic-related stress was not related to mental health, irrespective of therapist support. Yet, therapist support was directly and positively associated with parental mental health. CONCLUSIONS Youth from multi-problem families who experience pandemic-related stress are at risk of (elevated) mental health problems during the pandemic, specifically if they have no or weak therapist support. The mental health of parents, however, was minimally affected by pandemic-related stress, indicating strength and flexibility. Youth and parents who experienced support during the pandemic reported higher levels of resilience and well-being, demonstrating the importance of support for individuals' mental health during stressful times such as a pandemic.
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- Natasha Koper
- Department of Youth and Family, Utrecht University, PO box 80140, 3508TC, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Department of Forensic Child and Youth Care Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,YIM Foundation, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Forensic Child and Youth Care Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Forensic Child and Youth Care Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,YIM Foundation, Amersfoort, The Netherlands ,grid.491096.3Levvel Youth and Family Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Forensic Child and Youth Care Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Youth and Family, Utrecht University, PO box 80140, 3508TC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Lakshminarayanan M, Skinner G, Li J, Tolan P, Du Bois D, White H. PROTOCOL: The effectiveness, implementation and cost effectiveness of mentoring programmes in reducing anti-social, violent and offending behaviour in children aged 17 years and below: A mixed method systematic review. CAMPBELL SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2022; 18:e1286. [PMID: 36908837 PMCID: PMC9653215 DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The review will address the following research questions: What is the evidence on the effects of adult mentoring programmes in reducing anti-social, violent and offending behaviour in children aged under 18 years? Are these effects sustained after the end of mentoring? Which aspects/features of adult mentoring programmes promote the reduction of anti-social, violent and criminal behaviour in children aged under 18 years? What are the hindering factors/barriers that affect the successful implementation of adult mentoring programmes in children aged under 18 years? What are the supporting factors/facilitators that contribute to the successful implementation of adult mentoring programmes in children aged under 18 years? What is the evidence on programme costs and incremental cost effectiveness? (The incremental (or marginal cost) is the cost of providing the intervention over and above the cost of usual services).
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- Evidence‐Based Social Sciences Research Center, School of Public HealthLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institute for Juvenile ResearchUniversity of IllinoisChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Institute for Health Research and Policy, School of Public PolicyUniversity of IllinoisChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Mauer VA, Waterman EA, Edwards KM, Banyard VL. Adolescents' Relationships With Important Adults: Exploring This Novel Protective Factor Against Interpersonal Violence Victimization and Perpetration. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP19176-NP19187. [PMID: 34284685 DOI: 10.1177/08862605211031252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite the increasing influence of peers during adolescence, adults continue to play a significant role in impacting the lives of adolescents. Adolescents' relationships with caring adults are associated with a host of positive outcomes, including improved psychosocial, educational, and behavioral outcomes, and reduced problem behaviors. However, research has not explored the influence of relationships with caring adults on adolescent interpersonal violence (AIV) risk. The aim of this paper was to examine the associations between the presence of an important adult (i.e., an adult youth can go to if they need help with a problem or decision) and youth reports of AIV victimization and perpetration. Participants included 2,173 youth (53.5% female, 76.0% White) in grades 7-10 who participated in a multiple baseline study of a youth-led sexual violence prevention project. Data from the second baseline survey were used to conduct eight binary logistic regression models to test the association between the presence of an important adult and each of the victimization and perpetration types (i.e., any, bullying, sexual harassment, sexual and dating violence). Results showed that youth who reported having an important adult reported significantly lower likelihood of reporting any victimization and perpetration, bullying victimization and perpetration, and harassment victimization and perpetration. There were no significant associations between the presence of an important adult and sexual and dating violence victimization and perpetration. Given the potential for relationships with important adults to protect against some forms of AIV victimization and perpetration, prevention strategies should include connecting youth with important, caring adults and training such adults to help promote attitudinal and behavior shifts that foster AIV prevention.
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Azucar D, Hidalgo MA, Wright D, Slay L, Kipke MD. Development of an HIV Prevention Intervention for African American Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (Y2Prevent): Study Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e36718. [PMID: 36173675 PMCID: PMC9562086 DOI: 10.2196/36718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND African American young men who have sex with men (YMSM) possess many intersecting identities that may increase their vulnerability to social stigmatization and discrimination, which yields a negative influence on their well-being and behaviors. These experiences often manifest as increased general and sexual risk-taking behaviors that place this particular group at an increased risk for HIV. This scenario is exacerbated by the lack of HIV prevention interventions specifically designed for African American YMSM. OBJECTIVE In this paper, we discuss the development of research designed to refine, pilot, and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a behavioral intervention designed to build resilience and reduce substance use and HIV risk behaviors among African American YMSM. The overarching aim of this research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is to further refine and pilot test an intervention called Young Men's Adult Identity Monitoring (YM-AIM). YM-AIM is a theory-driven, group-level intervention designed to help African American YMSM develop a healthy vision for their future (or possible future self) by defining a set of short-term and long-term goals in the areas of education, health, family, and intimate relationships. METHODS Through partnerships with community members and community-based organizations, we will further strengthen and refine YM-AIM to include 3 new components: biomedical HIV prevention strategies (pre-exposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis); HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and HIV care referral, drug screening, and drug treatment referral; and a youth mentoring component. We will recruit African American YMSM, aged 18 to 24 years, into 2 working groups; each group will consist of 6 to 8 members and will convene on a weekly basis, and each meeting will focus on one specific YM-AIM topic. This feedback will be used to further refine the intervention, which will then be evaluated for its feasibility and acceptability. Intervention outcomes include drug use in the past 30 days and 3 months, alcohol use, condomless sex, number of sex partners, and increasing condom use intention, condom use self-efficacy, HIV and STI testing recency and frequency, and linkage to care. RESULTS As of June 2022, we completed phase 1 of Y2Prevent and launched phase 2 of Y2Prevent to begin recruitment for working group participants. Phase 3 of Y2Prevent is anticipated to be launched in September and is expected to be completed by the end of this project period in December 2022. CONCLUSIONS Few youth-focused interventions have sought to help youth identify and develop the skills needed to navigate the social and structural factors that contribute to individual-level engagement in prevention among sexual minority youth. This research seeks to promote young men's adoption and maintenance of HIV-protective behaviors (eg, safer sex, pre-exposure prophylaxis use, HIV and STI testing, and health care use). INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/36718.
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- Danny Azucar
- Division of Research on Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Medicine-Pediatrics Section, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Research on Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Research on Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Research on Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Sulimani-Aidan Y, Melkman E. Future orientation among at-risk youth in Israel. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:1483-1491. [PMID: 34151483 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although future orientation (FO) has been empirically linked with resilience, literature concerning the factors and the mechanisms that play a role in promoting positive FO among at-risk youth is scarce. This study investigated the contribution of mentoring to the FO of at-risk youth and the mediating role of their perceived life skills in this relationship. The participants included 198 adolescents (16-19 years old) from 11 schools for at-risk youth in Israel. Structural equation modelling indicated that while youths' FO and their mentoring relationships were significantly correlated, this association was fully mediated by youths' life skills. In light of these results, the role of meaningful mentoring relationships in promoting positive youth development was discussed. An important implication of these findings is that educational settings for at-risk youth should integrate programs that address youths' perception of their future and ways to better prepare for it, both practically and mentally.
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- School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Sánchez B, Garcia‐Murillo Y, Monjaras‐Gaytan LY, Thursby K, Ulerio G, de los Reyes W, Salusky IR, Rivera CS. Everyday Acts of Resistance: Mexican, Undocumented Immigrant Children and Adolescents Navigating Oppression With Mentor Support. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2022; 32:398-416. [PMID: 35365904 PMCID: PMC9322648 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Study aims were to examine oppression in education among Mexican immigrant youth with undocumented status and how mentors and other adults helped them resist oppression. Qualitative, narrative one-on-one interviews were conducted with 17 Mexican immigrant young adults with undocumented or DACA status in the U.S. Participants provided retrospective accounts from childhood through older adolescence. Analyses revealed critical junctures in which participants experienced oppression: (1) developmental milestones and school events, (2) college application process, (3) unforeseen life events, and (4) incidents of racial discrimination. Mentors and other adults helped participants to resist oppression through advocacy, social capital efforts, role modeling, and emotional, instrumental, and financial support. This study fills gaps in the literature on mentoring and immigrant youth who are undocumented.
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O'Donnell AJ, Harris K, Sánchez B, Thursby K. The Roles of Cultural Mistrust and Mentoring in Latinx Adolescents' Attitudes Toward School. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2022; 32:569-582. [PMID: 35443098 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Using the frameworks of Latino Critical Race Theory (LatCrit) and an integrative model of developmental competencies, this study examined the roles of cultural mistrust toward education and natural mentoring relationship quality in the academic outcomes of Latinx adolescents. Participants were 294 Latinx students (52.9% female; mean age 15 years in 9th grade; 21% first-generation, 63% second-generation, and 6% third-generation immigrants) who completed surveys in 9th and 10th grades. The negative effect of cultural mistrust on educational aspirations was greater for students who had poorer quality mentoring relationships. This study addresses gaps in the literature related to cultural mistrust as a coping strategy and discusses the ways in which mentors can serve a protective role.
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Raposa EB, Sánchez B, O’Donnell A, Monjaras-Gaytan LY. The roles of ethnic identity and stressors in natural mentoring support among Latinx adolescents. APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2022.2062360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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O'Donnell AJ, Sánchez B, Grant KE. Latinx adolescents' trust in adults: A precursor to psychological well-being via mentoring relational quality and self-esteem. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 50:1681-1699. [PMID: 34797918 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aimed to test a longitudinal model of trust in adults and psychological well-being among Latinx adolescents, a population that has received little attention in the trust literature. The participants were urban, low-income Latinx (N = 294) students at two urban, Midwestern high schools who indicated they had at least one natural mentor in 9th grade. Participants completed surveys at two-time points, in 9th and 10th grade, and responded to measures of their feelings toward adults, quality of their natural mentoring relationships, self-esteem, intrinsic academic motivation, and coping self-efficacy. More trust in adults was indirectly, but not directly, associated with higher coping self-efficacy via higher mentoring relational quality and self-esteem. Positive expectations of adults may open Latinx youth to closeness in natural mentoring relationships and positive self-perceptions, which may, in turn, bolster coping ability.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Chan CKY, Luo J. Youth mentoring strategies and impacts on holistic competencies of secondary school students in Hong Kong. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2022.2030858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Koning N, Hagedoorn N, Stams GJM, Assink M, van Dam L. What makes Dutch youth comply with preventive COVID-19 measures? An explorative study. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 50:653-665. [PMID: 34235747 PMCID: PMC8426846 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 are challenging for youth, especially the social isolation measures. These measures are antagonistic to healthy youth development, which requires sufficient social contact with peers and adults. This explorative study examined what factors are associated with adherence to COVID-19 measures in a sample of Dutch youth (N = 263; 79.8% female) with ages ranging between 16 and 24 years (M = 21.1 years; SD = 2.44 years), who completed an online questionnaire about their compliance to measures, resilience, coping strategies, mental health, and availability of a natural mentor. Results showed that youth with fewer depressive symptoms adhered better to measures of social distance. Youth who were less suspicious, more resilient, and those with an active coping strategy or a natural mentor more often complied with COVID-19 measures. These results can be used to help youth comply with the COVID-19 measures.
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- Naomi Koning
- Research Institute of Child Development and EducationUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Research Institute of Child Development and EducationUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Research Institute of Child Development and EducationUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Research Institute of Child Development and EducationUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Research Institute of Child Development and EducationUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Monjaras-Gaytan LY, Sánchez B, Salusky I, Schwartz SEO. Historically underrepresented college students and institutional natural mentors: An ecological analysis of the development of these relationships at predominantly White institutions. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 50:823-839. [PMID: 34378204 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite studies examining outcomes associated with having a natural mentoring relationship with an institutional agent in a higher education setting, few studies have investigated the formation of these relationships among historically underrepresented college students. Institutional agents refer to any instructor, staff, or administrator on the college campus. This cross-sectional study used an ecological approach to explore the factors associated with natural mentoring relationships between historically underrepresented college students and institutional agents. Participants were 521 college students (75% female, Mage = 20.27) across two predominantly White institutions. Multiple logistic regression demonstrated that older age, more positive help-seeking attitudes toward adults, stronger instructor relationships, having an off-campus mentor, and a higher sense of belonging on campus were associated with having an institutional natural mentor. Findings from this study contribute to the growing area of research on mentoring relationships of historically underrepresented college students. Implications are discussed.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Hoffman E, Compton WC. The Dao of Maslow: A New Direction for Mentorship. JOURNAL OF HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/00221678221076574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Despite its historical importance for human achievement in many fields, mentorship has received meager research attention until relatively recently. Now recognized as a distinct personal relationship, mentorship is linked to a variety of psychological benefits to mentees including greater self-esteem, well-being, career focus, and leadership capability. Mentors have also been found to experience gains related to generativity. However, lacking has been a meaningful conceptualization of mentorship based on humanistic psychological concerns related to the “whole person.” In particular, the idea that mentoring can facilitate the self-actualization process has been neglected in the literature. In this article, we draw upon Maslow’s writings, particularly related to Daoism, to propose a new conceptual model. For at the time of his sudden death, he was directly seeking to apply Daoist notions to a variety of helping relationships including teaching, counseling, psychotherapy, and even friendship and parenting. After differentiating growth-centered mentorship from skill-centered mentorship, we delineate the former’s essential features based on Maslow’s unfinished legacy in this domain. These aspects include (a) incorporating and fostering the far goal of self-actualization; (b) guiding mentees to better identify their calling by identifying peak and foothill experiences; (c) helping mentees to overcome what Maslow termed the Jonah complex, as well as what subsequent researchers have dubbed the imposter syndrome; and (d) recognizing the mutuality of growth for both participants into a potentially synergic relationship.
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Aguayo L, Beach LB, Wang X, Ruprecht MM, Felt D, Kershaw KN, Davis MM, Phillips G. Someone to talk to: the association of mentorship and cyberbullying with suicidality among US high school students. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2022; 57:149-159. [PMID: 34351438 PMCID: PMC8761162 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-021-02144-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Suicide is the second-leading cause of death in youth. We tested whether having a mentoring relationship associated with lower risks for suicidality, particularly among youth at higher risk due to cyberbullying. METHODS This study pooled the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data from five jurisdictions that asked students if there was at least one teacher or other adult in their school that they could talk with, if they have a problem (mentorship). Students self-reported cyberbullying exposure and suicidality in the past 12 months. Odds of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts were estimated using multivariable weighted logistic regression in overall and sex-stratified stepwise models. Interactions between mentorship and cyberbullying were also tested. RESULTS Of the 25,527 student respondents, 87% reported having a mentoring relationship. Mentoring relationships were associated with lower odds of suicidal ideation (aOR, 0.44; 95% CI 0.33-0.57), planning (aOR, 0.59; 95% CI 0.41-0.85), and suicide attempts (aOR, 0.42; 95% CI 0.31-0.56). Stratified analyses showed a significant interaction between cyberbullying and mentorship with suicidal attempts among males, and a near-significant association between cyberbullying and mentorship with suicidal thoughts among females. Compared to male students with no cyberbullying and no mentorship, odds of attempting suicide were lower for males with no cyberbullying and mentorship (aOR, 0.55, 95% CI 0.32-0.92), higher for males with cyberbullying and no mentorship (aOR, 7.78, 95% CI 3.47-17.47), but not significantly different for males with cyberbullying and mentoring relationships (aOR, 1.49, 95% CI 0.86-2.48). Similarly, compared with females with no cyberbullying and no mentorship, odds of having suicidal thoughts were lower for females with no cyberbullying and mentorship (aOR, 0.40, 95% CI 0.28-0.57), and higher for females with cyberbullying and no mentorship (aOR, 2.54, 95% CI 1.59-4.07). CONCLUSION School-based mentoring may mitigate risk of suicidality among adolescents and limit the toxic effects of cyberbullying.
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- Liliana Aguayo
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Child Health Research, Outreach, and Advocacy Center, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Hubert School of Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, USA.
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Mary Ann & J. Milburn Smith Child Health Research, Outreach, and Advocacy Center, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Zarrett N, Wilson DK, Sweeney A, Bell B, Fairchild A, Pinto B, Miller C, Thames T. An overview of the Connect through PLAY trial to increase physical activity in underserved adolescents. Contemp Clin Trials 2022; 114:106677. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Edwards KM, Scheer JR, Mauer VA. Informal and Formal Mentoring of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: A Systematic Review. SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL 2022; 47:37-71. [PMID: 37601892 PMCID: PMC10438919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Research demonstrates that mentoring relationships can promote positive outcomes for youth across numerous domains, a topic of importance to school social workers. Whereas most mentoring research to date has been conducted with heterosexual cisgender youth, there is a growing body of literature that examines mentoring experiences among sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY). The purpose of this article is to conduct a systematic literature review of informal and formal mentoring experiences among SGMY. Results from twelve studies that met inclusion criteria suggested that (1) the majority of SGMY report having a mentor/role model; (2) demographics are generally unrelated to having a mentor; (3) SGMY seek out mentors with certain characteristics; (4) mentors promote positive outcomes across psychosocial, behavioral, and academic domains; and (5) mentors report varying levels of self-efficacy in mentoring SGMY and disparate motivations for becoming a mentor. Several limitations of the extant literature were identified, underscoring the need for methodologically rigorous and more inclusive research. Nevertheless, preliminary research suggests that SGMY benefit from having a mentor and that efforts are needed to safely connect SGMY to high-quality informal or formal mentors.
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- Katie M Edwards
- Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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- Boys & Girls Club of America, Lincoln, NE, and postdoctoral research associate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Kaufman MR, Lin C, Levine D, Salcido M, Casella A, Simon J, DuBois DL. The Formation and Benefits of Natural Mentoring for African American Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/07435584211064284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study explored how mentoring begins and the benefits provided for African American sexual and/or gender minority (SGM) youth. Participants were mentors and mentees living in three Mid-Atlantic cities. Mentees (ages 15–21, n = 14) identified as African American; cisgender male, transgender female, or non-binary assigned male; and had sexual interest in men. Mentor participants (ages 18+, n = 13) mentored such youth. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with mentoring relationship partners (both partners did not necessarily participate). All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and imported into Atlas.ti. Using a basic interpretive qualitative analysis, a codebook was developed through inductive and deductive techniques. Analysis focused on mentees’ and mentors’ descriptions and interpretations about how they formed a mentoring relationship and any observed benefits that arose. Themes showed mentoring relationships were formed through introductions via social circles or social media. Mentoring was described as providing a trusted confidant and support with identity formation, relationships, transitioning to adulthood, and health. Results indicate a potential for natural mentoring relationships to provide trusted adult support to SGM adolescents in ways that are experienced as authentic and beneficial to the mental health of African American SGM male youth.
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, MD, USA
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McClain CM, Kelner WC, Elledge LC. Youth Mentoring Relationships and College Social and Academic Functioning: The Role of Mentoring Relationship Quality, Duration, and Type. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 68:340-357. [PMID: 34312876 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to examine how college students' retrospective reports of youth-mentoring experiences were associated with current sense of belonging and community, academic motivation, and college self-efficacy, and to determine hows these outcomes vary as a function of mentoring relationship quality, duration, and type (e.g., natural versus program-sponsored). Analyses were conducted in Mplus 8.0 on a sample of 400 college students. Our findings suggest that most college students endorse a mentoring relationship. We found that having a mentor was associated with increased college self-efficacy. Among those with a youth mentor, relationship quality was positively associated with sense of belonging and college self-efficacy while duration of the mentoring relationship and relationship type were not associated with college-related outcomes. Further analyses were conducted to assess how the associations between relationship quality and the college-related outcomes varied as a function of mentoring duration and type. Relationship quality was uniquely associated with these college-related outcomes over and above student gender, race, and first-generation status. Our findings suggest it may be important to prioritize the enhancement of mentor relationship quality as a mechanism to affect change in academic-related outcomes.
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- Cara M McClain
- Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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Mapes AR, Cavell TA. Perceived barriers, relationship quality, and informal mentors: Adolescents' preference for disclosing about dating violence. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 49:2719-2737. [PMID: 34260746 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study examined associations among adolescents' likelihood of disclosure about dating violence, perceptions of barriers to disclosure, and quality of the relationship with various sources of support. Data were gathered from 152 students in a southern high school. Results indicated youth perceived fewer barriers to disclosing to mentors compared with friends and parents, and youth reported highest relationships quality with informal mentors. However, youth indicated highest likelihood of disclosure to friends, followed by informal mentors and parents. Both relationship quality and perceived barriers to disclosure about dating violence were associated with likelihood of disclosure to friends and parents, but only relationship quality was related to likelihood of disclosure to informal mentors. Current findings (a) suggest adolescents' preferences for disclosing about dating violence are influenced by perceived barriers and relationship quality with sources of support and (b) highlight the promise of informal mentors as an additional resource for adolescents.
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- Ayla R Mapes
- Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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Poon CYS, Christensen KM, Rhodes JE. A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Mentoring on Youth in Foster Care. J Youth Adolesc 2021; 50:1741-1756. [PMID: 34240254 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01472-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Research suggests that mentoring programs may promote a range of positive outcomes in youth populations. Less is known, however, about the extent to which such programs are effective in specialized youth populations, such as youth involved in the foster care system. The current study aimed to investigate the extent to which mentoring interventions promote positive outcomes among youth involved in the foster care system and to systematically explore factors that may moderate the effectiveness of mentoring interventions. Using a multilevel meta-analytic approach, this study estimated the effect size of nine formal mentoring programs in the United States serving youth involved with the foster care system (total n = 55,561). Analyses revealed a small-to-medium-sized overall effect (g = 0.342). Moderator analyses revealed weaker effects for studies containing higher proportions of youth with emotional abuse histories. Programs deploying near-peer mentors were more than twice as effective as intergenerational mentors. The findings highlight the salience of emotional abuse history, suggesting the utility of providing mentor trainings in trauma-informed care for this population.
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- Cyanea Y S Poon
- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA, USA
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Powell TW, Willis K, Smith B, Lewis Q, Offiong A. "Don't Close the Door on Them": Recruiting and retaining vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 49:994-1009. [PMID: 33937999 PMCID: PMC8222182 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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There is a need to understand why some strategies work better than others for engaging vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research, especially those who are affected by parental drug use. The current study sought to fill this gap. Thirty in-depth interviews were conducted with parents who reported a history of illicit drug use (N = 11), young adults who had a biological parent with a history of illicit drug use (N = 14), and service providers who work with families affected by illicit drug use (N = 5). Nearly all participants were Black and lived or worked in Baltimore, Maryland. Over half of the participants were female (62%). Interviews were recorded and ranged from 30 to 92 minutes in length. Data were analyzed using an inductive, content analysis approach. Four themes emerged (coined STAR): SAFE people and places minimize retraumatization; TEAMING UP with community partners increases acceptability; ADDRESSING a range of needs helps adolescents survive; and RELATABLE facilitators understand and listen to adolescents. Findings build onto and extend previous research that highlights strategies to recruit and retain vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research.
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- Terrinieka W Powell
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Goldner L, Ben-Eliyahu A. Unpacking Community-Based Youth Mentoring Relationships: An Integrative Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:5666. [PMID: 34070652 PMCID: PMC8198211 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18115666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Formal community-based youth mentoring relationships (CBM) are a popular form of intervention worldwide in which caring, non-parental adult figures are matched with at-risk children (i.e., children who experience an intense and/or chronic risk factor, or a combination of risk factors in personal, environmental and/or relational domains that prevent them from pursuing and fulfilling their potential) to promote development and health. Common models suggest that a close mentoring relationship is needed for the success of the intervention. However, it remains unclear which key relational processes and variables promote relationship quality to generate the most significant benefits. Using the PRISMA framework, 123 articles were identified as relevant for this review which explores the state of the literature on CBM relationships describing the main findings regarding the characteristics of the relationship and the mediating and moderating variables. An essential ingredient that consistently emerged for generating mentoring outcomes is characterized by feelings of support, sensitivity, and trust and accompanied by a purposeful approach to shaping the goals of the relationship. A balanced approach comprised of recreational, emotional, and catalyzing aspects has been reported as essential for mentoring success. Mentors' positive attitudes toward underprivileged youth, maturity in terms of age and experience are essential in forging positive relationships. Mentees who have better relational histories and more positive personality traits exhibited higher relationship quality. However, data imply the possibility of addressing mentees from moderate risk status. Preliminary evidence on thriving as a mediating variable was found. Program practices, such as training, parental involvement, and matching based on perceived similarities and similar interests, emerged as important factors. Generating many research suggestions, the review identifies research questions and uncharted territories that require inquiry.
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- Limor Goldner
- The Emili Sagol Creative Arts Research Center, Faculty of Welfare and Health Sciences, School of Creative Arts Therapies, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
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- Department of Human Development and Counseling, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel;
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Gowdy G, Spencer R. It's Who You Know That Matters: Identifying Which Type of Informal Mentor Is Most Likely to Promote Economic Mobility for Vulnerable Youth. J Prim Prev 2021; 42:217-238. [PMID: 33783674 DOI: 10.1007/s10935-021-00630-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Children who grow up in low-income households are likely to remain poor throughout their lives. The odds of spending a lifetime in poverty are even greater for children of color, who are more likely to be born into poverty and are less likely to be economically mobile than their White counterparts. Informal mentoring (i.e., a positive relationship with a caring, non-parental adult) has been associated with key steps towards economic mobility, such as educational attainment and workforce participation. Yet previous research also suggests that some mentors may be in a better position to promote the accumulation of these building blocks than others. Our study used data from three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a cluster analysis, and a series of logistic regressions to examine which types of mentors were associated with the promotion of upward mobility for youth most vulnerable to intergenerational persistence of poverty. Findings demonstrated that the presence of "capital" mentors, or adults who connected youth to other important relationships and resources, was associated with upward economic mobility. Our findings suggest that those who are interested in promoting economic mobility for vulnerable youth should consider investing in ways to connect youth with adults outside their immediate social networks.
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- Grace Gowdy
- North Carolina A and T State University, 1601 East MarketStreet, Greensboro, NC, 27401, USA.
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Brumley LD, Nauphal M, Schwartz LA, Jaffee SR. Psychosocial Correlates and Consequences of Adolescents' Self-Generated Academic Goals and Appraisals. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2021; 31:204-217. [PMID: 33159837 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The current study examined whether characteristics of adolescents (i.e., externalizing problems) and their environments (i.e., social support, adverse childhood experiences) relate to academic goal setting, appraisals, and outcomes. Adolescents (n = 99; 87% Black/African American) 13-16 years old completed baseline interviews, and 80% also completed follow-up interviews. Adolescents with more externalizing problems set fewer academic goals, and youth with social networks characterized by greater support (and less strain) appraised their academic goals as more supported and achievable. Adolescents' appraisals of their academic goals, but not how many academic goals they had, predicted grades at follow-up. Increasing social support (and reducing social strain) may foster adolescents' positive appraisals of their academic goals, which may promote academic achievement.
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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Aresi G, Pozzi M, Marta E. Programme and school predictors of mentoring relationship quality and the role of mentors' satisfaction in volunteer retention. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/casp.2495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Giovanni Aresi
- Psychology Department Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan Italy
- CERISVICO Research Centre on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life Brescia Italy
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- Psychology Department Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan Italy
- CERISVICO Research Centre on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life Brescia Italy
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- Psychology Department Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan Italy
- CERISVICO Research Centre on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life Brescia Italy
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Stoeger H, Balestrini DP, Ziegler A. Key issues in professionalizing mentoring practices. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2020; 1483:5-18. [PMID: 33258118 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Mentoring has experienced a tremendous upswing over the past decades, which has only recently slowed down somewhat. One possible factor explaining mentoring's popularity are numerous case studies suggesting that it is one of the most effective ways of helping individuals to develop. Meta-analyses indicating effect sizes for mentoring that are below what would theoretically be possible appear to contradict the success stories, however. This circumstance raises questions about the professionalization of mentoring practices. We focus on seven key issues for future efforts at professionalizing mentoring. Key issues 1 and 2 address observation of the state of the art within formal mentoring when programs are planned and implemented: the consideration of recent research and of best practices. While both areas can overlap, they provide complementary sources of pertinent information for the professionalization of mentoring. Key issues 3-6 address the need to align mentoring activities to the specific context and goals of individual mentoring programs by observing idiographic program characteristics, mentoring dynamics, the orchestration of mentoring goals, and the provision of mentoring resources. Finally, key issue 7 highlights ongoing evaluation as the basis of the effective, continuous improvement of mentoring programs.
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- Heidrun Stoeger
- Department of Educational Sciences, Universtiy of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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van Dam L, Blom D, Kara E, Assink M, Stams GJ, Schwartz S, Rhodes J. Youth Initiated Mentoring: A Meta-analytic Study of a Hybrid Approach to Youth Mentoring. J Youth Adolesc 2020; 50:219-230. [PMID: 33123946 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-020-01336-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Youth initiated mentoring is a hybrid approach that empowers youth to identify and recruit natural mentors, potentially combining the strengths of informal mentoring relationships with the infrastructure and support provided by formal mentoring programs. This meta-analytic review examined the association between youth-initiated programs and youth outcomes across four domains: academic and vocational functioning, social-emotional development, physical health, and psychosocial problems. Results indicated that youth-initiated programs are significantly associated with positive youth outcomes. There was a small-to-medium effect size of g = 0.30 for youth-initiated programs overall, which was based on 14 studies with 11 independent samples (3594 youth and 169 effect sizes) from 2006 to 2019. The effect size was somewhat larger (g = 0.40) when controlling for possible selection bias, and was moderated by participant gender and year of publication. Implications for theory and practice regarding this relatively new approach to mentoring are discussed.
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- Levi van Dam
- Department of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Suffolk University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
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Kaferly J, Furniss A, Allison MA. Transmission of Intergenerational Parenting Attitudes and Natural Mentorship: Associations Within the LONGSCAN population. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2020; 108:104662. [PMID: 32861028 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that families transmit child maltreatment and parenting attitudes. Natural mentorship may mediate intergenerational parenting attitudes' risk for maltreatment but has not been studied. OBJECTIVE To compare parenting attitudes between adolescents exposed to or at risk for maltreatment and their caregivers and to determine if natural mentorship mediates differences in parenting attitudes' maltreatment risk. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING The study included 779 children and their caregivers from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) study, METHODS: Standardized measures assessed parenting attitudes, natural mentorship and demographic characteristics. Repeated measures, multivariable logistic regressions were used to predict low risk parenting attitudes for maltreatment among adolescents with and without natural mentors. RESULTS In adjusted analysis, natural mentorship did not predict an adolescent having low risk parenting attitudes when their caregivers had moderate or high risk attitudes: appropriate empathy adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.52 -3.01; appropriate expectations aOR = 1.35; CI 0.62-2.93; physical punishment rejection aOR = 1.74; CI 0.78-3.88; and appropriate roles aOR = 1.11; CI 0.57-2.18. Low risk caregiver parenting attitudes for appropriate empathy related to adolescents having low risk empathy attitudes (aOR = 2.89; CI 1.31-6.37). Male gender, African American race and Hispanic ethnicity were negatively associated with an adolescent having low risk parenting attitudes for maltreatment. CONCLUSIONS Natural mentorship did not mediate adolescent parenting attitudes. While prevention and intervention strategies should include natural mentoring given positive health impacts, services must be cognizant of and designed for gender, racial and ethnic diversity.
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- James Kaferly
- Department of Pediatrics, Denver Health Medical Center, 501 E. 28th Street, Denver, CO, 80205, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA; Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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