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.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01336-5 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Effectiveness, working mechanisms, and implementation of youth-initiated mentoring for juvenile delinquents: a multiple-methods study protocol.
Health Justice
February 2024
Research Institute Child Development and Education, Preventive Youth Care Programme Group, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 1018WS, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Background: The societal costs associated with juvenile delinquency and reoffending are high, emphasising the need for effective prevention strategies. A promising approach is Youth-Initiated Mentoring (YIM). In YIM, professionals support youths in selecting a non-parental adult from within their social network as their mentor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of a multidisciplinary treatment with youth-initiated mentoring for youths with mental health needs from multi-problem families: a quasi-experimental study.
BMC Public Health
January 2024
Department of Youth and Family, Utrecht University, PO box 80140, Utrecht, 3508TC, the Netherlands.
Background: Children from multi-problem families have an increased risk for experiencing mental health problems. These families face problems in several domains that are often found to be chronic and intergenerational. Yet, the effects of mental health care for youths from multi-problem families are small at best, urging research on new treatment programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"It changed everything we do": A mixed methods study of youth and parent experiences with a pilot exercise education intervention following new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
J Diabetes Complications
January 2024
Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA. Electronic address:
Aims: This pilot study delivered a comprehensive exercise education intervention to youth with new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their parents to increase knowledge and confidence with physical activity (PA) shortly after diagnosis.
Methods: Youth initiated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and PA trackers within 1 month of diagnosis. Youth and their parents received the 4-session intervention over 12 months.
Facilitated WhatsApp Support Groups for Youth Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study.
JMIR Form Res
November 2023
Department of Pediatrics, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Background: Mobile technology can support HIV care, but studies in youth are limited. In 2014, youth receiving HIV care at several health care facilities in Nairobi, Kenya spontaneously formed peer support groups using the social media platform WhatsApp.
Objective: Inspired by youth-initiated groups, we aimed to evaluate the use of WhatsApp to deliver a social support intervention to improve HIV treatment and psychosocial outcomes in youth.
Background: UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS) and the Nigeria National HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework recommend HIV self-testing and youth-friendly services to enhance HIV testing, linkage to health services, and prevention. However, the voices of youths are seldom incorporated into interventions. We examined qualitative data generated from a series of participatory events in partnership with Nigerian youths focused on enhancing linkage to care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!