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Increasing self-esteem and school connectedness through a multidimensional mentoring program.

Keith A King1, Rebecca A Vidourek, Beth Davis

  • 1Health Promotion and Education Program, University of Cincinnati, ML 0002, 526 TC, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0002, USA. keith.king@uc.edu

The Journal of School Health
|October 3, 2002
PubMed
Summary

The Healthy Kids Mentoring Program improved fourth-graders' self-esteem and connections, reducing risky behaviors. Mentored students showed better school and family ties compared to non-mentored peers.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Educational Interventions
  • Youth Development

Background:

  • Positive self-esteem and strong social connections are crucial protective factors against risky behaviors in youth.
  • Youth involvement in risky behavior is a significant public health concern.
  • Early intervention programs can foster protective factors in at-risk youth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Healthy Kids Mentoring Program, a multidisciplinary intervention for fourth-grade students.
  • To assess the program's impact on self-esteem, social connections, and involvement in risky behaviors.
  • To identify key components for designing effective youth mentoring programs.

Main Methods:

  • A multidisciplinary mentoring program was implemented for 28 fourth-grade students.

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  • Student selection was based on a survey assessing self-esteem, social connections, and risky behavior.
  • A pretest-posttest design measured changes in mentored students over one academic year.

    • Main Results:

    • Mentored students demonstrated significant improvements in self-esteem and positive connections to school, peers, and family.
    • Mentored students showed a significant decrease in depression, bullying, and fighting behaviors.
    • Compared to non-mentored peers, mentored students reported higher school and family connectedness.

    Conclusions:

    • The Healthy Kids Mentoring Program effectively enhanced protective factors and reduced negative behaviors in fourth-grade students.
    • Multidisciplinary mentoring, focusing on relationship building, self-esteem, goal setting, and academic support, is beneficial for youth.
    • Findings offer valuable insights for designing and implementing successful youth mentoring initiatives.