title: Exploring Change Processes in School-Based Mentoring for Bullied Children.
abstract: We examined change processes associated with the school-based, lunchtime mentoring of bullied children. We used data from a one-semester open trial of Lunch Buddy (LB) mentoring (N = 24) to examine changes in bullied children's lunchtime peer relationships. We also tested whether these changes predicted key outcomes (i.e., peer victimization, social preference) post-mentoring. Results provided partial support that bullied children paired with LB mentors experienced improved lunchtime peer relationships and that gains in lunchtime relationships predicted post-mentoring levels of social preference and peer victimization. Neither child nor mentors' ratings of the mentoring relationship predicted post-mentoring outcomes; however, child-rated mentor support and conflict predicted improvements in lunchtime peer relationships. We discuss implications for future research on school-based mentoring as a form of selective intervention for bullied children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA. jtc004@uark.edu.
authors.forename: James T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.
authors.forename: Samantha J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Gregus
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.
authors.forename: Ally
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.
authors.forename: Juventino
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernandez Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.
authors.forename: Mallory
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blue
authors.affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.|Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Faith
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Cavell
mesh_terms: D058445:Bullying / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D012572:School Health Services
keywords: Bullying; Change process; Mentoring; Peer victimization; School