The Effects of Cross-Age Peer Mentoring on Adolescent Mentors of Color Residing in Low Income, Urban Communities

IF 2 3区社会学 Q2 SOCIAL ISSUES

Youth & Society Pub Date : 2022-09-12 DOI:10.1177/0044118X221115761

Dakari Quimby, M. Richards, O. Onyeka, Kevin Miller, Katherine Tyson-McCrea, Zoe Smith, Dreyce Denton

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The current study seeks to understand the potential benefits of culturally matched cross-age peer mentoring for Black and Latinx adolescent mentors residing in low-income, urban communities. Data for the study were derived from a 4-year longitudinal project examining the effectiveness of community-based cross-age mentoring. Data from the current sample (N = 249, 60.6% female, M = 16.72 years) were analyzed using HLM. Findings indicated that the mentoring relationship bond rather than attendance predicted change on several positive outcomes. Adolescent mentors were found to experience improvements in several areas of positive youth development, ethnic identity, and GPA after the program was completed and at 9 to 12 months follow up. Researchers propose an adapted theoretical model of the impacts of youth cross-age mentoring in low-income communities of color. Findings from the current study offer key information on the value of facilitating empowering, person-focused services in concert with members of marginalized communities.

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跨年龄同伴辅导对低收入城市社区有色人种青少年导师的影响

目前的研究旨在了解文化匹配的跨年龄同伴辅导对居住在低收入城市社区的黑人和拉丁裔青少年导师的潜在好处。该研究的数据来源于一个为期4年的纵向项目，该项目考察了基于社区的跨年龄辅导的有效性。来自当前样本的数据（N = 249，60.6%女性，M = 16.72 年）使用HLM进行分析。研究结果表明，辅导关系纽带而不是出勤率预测了几个积极结果的变化。研究发现，在该项目完成后，青少年导师在9至12岁时，在积极的青少年发展、种族认同和GPA的几个领域都有所改善随访数月。研究人员提出了一个适用于低收入有色人种社区青年跨年龄辅导影响的理论模型。目前的研究结果提供了关键信息，说明与边缘化社区成员合作促进赋权、以人为本的服务的价值。

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