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Ashley A Boat1, Lindsey M Weiler2, Molly Bailey2
1The Improve Group, 661 LaSalle Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55114, USA. chesm002@umn.edu.
The Journal of Primary Prevention
|October 5, 2019
Summary
Mentor self-efficacy changes over time, influenced by personality. Certain traits predict increasing or decreasing confidence, impacting mentoring relationships with at-risk youth.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Youth Development
Background:
- Mentor self-efficacy is crucial for positive youth mentoring relationships.
- Self-efficacy can fluctuate, particularly for mentors working with at-risk adolescents.
- Mentor personality, mentee behavior, and youth risk factors may influence self-efficacy changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify distinct trajectories of mentor self-efficacy over time.
- To examine the influence of mentor personality traits on these trajectories.
- To explore the relationship between self-efficacy changes and mentoring alliance quality.
Main Methods:
- Latent class growth analysis was used to identify mentor subgroups.
- 238 at-risk adolescents and their mentors participated in a randomized controlled trial.
- Mentor personality traits were assessed and linked to self-efficacy trajectories.
Main Results:
- Three mentor self-efficacy trajectories were identified: stable, increasing, and decreasing.
- Conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness were linked to increasing self-efficacy.
- Emotionality was associated with decreasing self-efficacy.
- The increasing self-efficacy group reported a stronger mentoring alliance.
Conclusions:
- Mentor personality traits significantly shape self-efficacy development during mentoring.
- Understanding these links can inform mentor recruitment and training strategies.
- Interventions should consider personality factors to enhance mentor effectiveness with at-risk youth.
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