title: Impact of Mentors During Adolescence on Outcomes Among Gay Young Adults.
abstract: Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and the Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement study datasets, this study examined whether natural mentoring relationships during adolescence were associated with young adult outcomes among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons. Outcomes in three domains were investigated: education and employment, psychological wellbeing, and substance use and abuse. Results indicated that LGB persons reporting natural mentors during adolescence were about three times as likely to graduate from high school as those without. Discussion surrounds strategies to foster mentoring relationships within the school environment or community.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Daniel D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Drevon
authors.affiliation: b Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work , Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Elbert P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Almazan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Katrina N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Rhymer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescents; bisexual; education; employment; gay; lesbian; mentoring; psychological wellbeing; resilience; substance use