Testing a new model of mentoring.
Mentoring programs are effective only when mentors become significant adults in the lives of youth. Mentors who achieve this status provide support that helps youth develop important psychological and behavioral assets, such as self-esteem and the ability to cope, thus promoting healthy adjustment. These processes are evident in findings of an evaluation of outcomes in a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program.
DuBois
David L
DL
University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
Neville
Helen A
HA
Parra
Gilbert R
GR
Pugh-Lilly
Aalece O
AO
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires