Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Testing a new model of mentoring.

David L DuBois1, Helen A Neville, Gilbert R Parra

  • 1University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.

New Directions for Youth Development
|June 4, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

From collective restriction to critical action: the indirect effects of critical motivation and radical hope.

Frontiers in psychiatry·2026
Same author

Examining the Role of Racial and Neighborhood Context in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Multilevel Analysis.

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities·2026
Same author

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Community-Based Mentoring Program.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·2026
Same author

Effects of the Reach & Rise® mentoring program on problem behavior and social-emotional and academic outcomes: A randomized controlled trial.

American journal of community psychology·2026
Same author

What We Bring to the Table: An Examination of the Developing Relationship Between Youth Mentees and Their College Mentors.

Journal of community psychology·2025
Same author

Supplementing Program Profiles in Evidence Clearinghouses with Insights for Practice: a Qualitative Investigation of Application to Youth Mentoring Programs in CrimeSolutions.

Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research·2025

Effective mentoring programs rely on mentors becoming significant adults for youth. This mentorship fosters psychological and behavioral assets, promoting healthy adjustment in young individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Youth Mentorship Programs

Background:

  • The effectiveness of youth mentoring hinges on the quality of the mentor-mentee relationship.
  • Mentors acting as significant adults are crucial for positive youth outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the outcomes of a specific youth mentoring program.
  • To understand the psychological and behavioral mechanisms through which mentorship impacts youth adjustment.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation of an established Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program.
  • Analysis of mentor-mentee relationship dynamics and their correlation with youth development.

Main Results:

  • Mentors achieving 'significant adult' status were linked to enhanced youth self-esteem.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Effective mentorship facilitated improved coping skills and overall healthy adjustment in youth.

    • Conclusions:

    • The quality of the mentor-mentee relationship is paramount for program success.
    • Mentoring interventions can effectively promote psychological and behavioral assets in youth, leading to better life adjustment.