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J Community Psychol ; 51(8): 3243-3264, 2023 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36867024

RESUMEN

Keller's systemic model of youth mentoring posits there are multiple pathways through which all stakeholders in the youth mentoring process, including the program staff who support the match (or case managers), influence youth outcomes. This study examines case managers' direct and indirect contributions to match outcomes and tests how transitive interactions facilitate a theorized sequence of mentoring interactions to effect greater closeness and length, specifically in nontargeted mentoring programs. A structural equations model of case manager contributions to match outcomes was tested using data from 758 mentor-mentee matches, supported by 73 case managers across seven mentoring agencies. Results reveal direct effects of mentor-reported match support quality on match length and indirect influences on match length through increasing youth-centeredness, goal-focused orientation, and closeness. The findings confirm the presence of multiple pathways of influence, including indirect effects on outcomes via transitive interactions in match support that scaffold youth-centeredness and goal-focused interactions in the match. Findings also suggest supervisors' evaluations of case managers may provide little information about how match support influences the nature of mentor-mentee interactions.


Asunto(s)
Gestores de Casos , Tutoría , Humanos , Adolescente , Mentores , Tutoría/métodos , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud
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Am J Community Psychol ; 52(1-2): 155-69, 2013 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23780477

RESUMEN

This study examines youth initiated mentoring (YIM), a new approach to mentoring in which youth nominate mentors from among the non-parental adults within their existing social networks (e.g., teachers, family friends, extended family members). YIM is currently being implemented through the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program (NGYCP), an intensive residential intervention program for youth ages 16-18 who have dropped out or been expelled from high school. This study employed a mixed methods explanatory design, drawing on quantitative data from a national longitudinal evaluation of NGYCP (N = 1,173) and qualitative data from a subsample of participants (N = 30) in the evaluation. Results indicated that more enduring mentoring relationships were associated with increased retention of educational, vocational, and behavioral outcomes 3 years following entry into the study. Qualitative data suggested that, when relationships endured, mentors contributed to improvements in participants' educational and occupational success, quality of relationships with parents, peers, and others, and self-concept by providing social-emotional support, instrumental support, and guidance. Results also revealed that relationships were more likely to endure when youth chose their mentors on their own (rather than receiving help from parents or program staff) and when mentors were of the same race as youth. Implications for research and practice are discussed.


Asunto(s)
Logro , Mentores , Apoyo Social , Abandono Escolar , Adolescente , Adulto , Empleo , Femenino , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Tratamiento Domiciliario/métodos , Poblaciones Vulnerables
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Am J Community Psychol ; 49(1-2): 43-54, 2012 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21626084

RESUMEN

The influence of match length and re-matching on the effectiveness of school-based mentoring was studied in the context of a national, randomized study of 1,139 youth in Big Brothers Big Sisters programs. The sample included youth in grades four through nine from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. At the end of the year, youth in intact relationships showed significant academic improvement, while youth in matches that terminated prematurely showed no impact. Those who were re-matched after terminations showed negative impacts. Youth, mentor, and program characteristics associated with having an intact match were examined. Youth with high levels of baseline stress and those matched with college student mentors were likely to be in matches that terminated prematurely, while rejection-sensitive youth and mentors who had previous mentoring experience were more likely to be in intact relationships. Implications for research and practice are discussed.


Asunto(s)
Logro , Escolaridad , Relaciones Interpersonales , Mentores/psicología , Estudiantes/psicología , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Factores de Tiempo
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J Adolesc Health ; 39(6): 788-99, 2006 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17116507

RESUMEN

Common sense and psychological research tell us that connections to adults--parents and others--are integral to the process of normal human development. A substantial research literature exists on the role of the parent-child relationship in development, and there is a smaller, but growing body of research that explores the effects of nonparental relationships. Adolescents, in particular, are open to nonparental adults as they strive to create for themselves lives more independent from their parents while still valuing advice from those more experienced than they. The most commonly examined nonparental relationship is that of a teacher and a student. One of the less explored areas of investigation is the importance of relationships youth have with adults they find in their weekend and after-school activities. This article examines field research that has been conducted over the past 15 years on youth programs, to address what has been learned about "connectedness" as it manifests itself in the field. By connectedness, we mean primarily the attachment youth have to the adults in the programs.


Asunto(s)
Conducta del Adolescente , Relaciones Interpersonales , Mentores , Adolescente , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Delincuencia Juvenil/prevención & control , Masculino , Relaciones Padres-Hijo , Formulación de Políticas , Embarazo , Embarazo en Adolescencia/prevención & control , Desarrollo de Programa , Refuerzo Social , Control Social Formal/métodos , Apoyo Social , Deportes , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/prevención & control , Estados Unidos
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J Prim Prev ; 26(2): 147-67, 2005 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15977047

RESUMEN

Youth mentoring programs are an increasingly popular intervention, and although successful mentoring relationships can promote a range of positive developmental outcomes, relationships that fail can lead to decrements in a youth's functioning and self-esteem. The present research develops and validates a youth mentoring relationship quality inventory, based on data from a national evaluation of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) mentoring programs (N = 347 youth). This tool can be administered to adolescents who have been assigned mentors in order to assess the quality of the relationship as it is forming and to identify dyads that may need additional support before those relationships fail. Implications of such a tool for mentoring interventions and research are discussed. Editors' Strategic Implications: Reliability and validity data are presented for a measure of youth's perceptions of the quality of their mentoring relationship. This measure shows promise as a tool for research and evaluation of a wide array of mentoring programs due to its brevity, demonstrated psychometrics, and straightforward focus on the mentoring relationship.


Asunto(s)
Afecto , Relaciones Interpersonales , Tamizaje Masivo/métodos , Mentores , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Adaptación Psicológica , Adolescente , Niño , Análisis Factorial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino
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Am J Community Psychol ; 30(2): 199-219, 2002 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12002243

RESUMEN

The effects and predictors of duration in youth mentor relationships were examined. The study included 1,138 young, urban adolescents (Mean age 12.25), all of whom applied to Big Brothers Big Sisters programs. The adolescents were randomly assigned to either the treatment or control group, and administered questions at baseline and 18 months later Adolescents in relationships that lasted a year or longer reported the largest number of improvements, with progressively fewer effects emerging among youth who were in relationships that terminated earlier. Adolescents who were in relationships that terminated within a very short period of time reported decrements in several indicators of functioning. Older adolescents, as well as those who had been referred for services or had sustained emotional, sexual or physical abuse, were most likely to be in early terminating relationships, as were married volunteers aged 26-30 and those with lower incomes. Several dyadic factors were also found to be related to earlier terminations, including race, gender, and relationship quality.


Asunto(s)
Conducta del Adolescente/psicología , Consejo , Relaciones Interpersonales , Mentores/psicología , Ajuste Social , Adolescente , Adulto , Niño , Humanos , Masculino , Relaciones Padres-Hijo , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Calidad de Vida , Proyectos de Investigación , Asunción de Riesgos , Factores Socioeconómicos , Tiempo , Estados Unidos , Población Urbana , Voluntarios
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New Dir Youth Dev ; (93): 9-20, 2002.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12040814

RESUMEN

Enduring and supportive mentoring relationships can powerfully influence the course and quality of adolescent lives. As mentoring continues to expand, community agencies are implementing alternatives to the traditional one-on-one mentoring mode. Such efforts may help to reach youth who might otherwise fall through the cracks.


Asunto(s)
Promoción de la Salud , Relaciones Intergeneracionales , Mentores , Adolescente , Promoción de la Salud/métodos , Promoción de la Salud/normas , Desarrollo Humano , Humanos , Desarrollo de Programa
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