Natural mentoring and psychosocial outcomes among older youth transitioning from foster care
Natural mentoring and psychosocial outcomes among older youth transitioning from foster care
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DOI：
10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.06.003
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
McMillen, J. Curtis
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作者：
Munson, Michelle R.;McMillen, J. Curtis
本研究探讨了非亲属自然的指导关系之间的一组年长的青年寄养（n=339），特别是他们的关系是否会随着时间的推移。该研究还探讨了非亲属自然指导关系和这些老年人的心理社会结果之间的关联。同步和分层回归分析的结果显示，导师的存在和18岁时的关系持续时间与更好的心理结果相关，例如抑郁症状更少，压力更小，对18岁半的生活更满意。在18岁和19岁时收集的关于指导的纵向数据显示，在339名青年中，25%（n=85）的人在两个数据点都没有导师，41%（n=139）的人报告了短期导师，34%（n=115）的人报告了长期的指导关系。在控制了潜在的协变量后，多变量分析显示，与那些没有提名导师的年轻人相比，长期自然指导关系中的年轻人压力较小，并且在19岁时被捕的可能性较小。此外，长期的自然指导关系与当前的就业或过去一年的酒精和大麻使用无关。过渡寄养青年的影响进行了讨论。(C)2008爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
This study explores the non-kin natural mentoring relationships among a group of older youth in foster care (n=339), particularly whether or not their relationships last over time. The study also examines the associations between non-kin natural mentoring relationships and psychosocial outcomes among these older youth. Results of simultaneous and hierarchical regression analyses reveal that the presence of a mentor and the duration of the relationship at age 18 are associated with better psychological outcomes, such as fewer depression symptoms, less stress and more satisfaction with life at 18 1/2. Longitudinal data collected at age 18 and 19 on mentoring revealed that of the 339 youth, 25% (n=85) reported no mentor at either data point, 41% (n=139) reported a short term mentor, and 34% (n=115) reported a long term mentoring relationship. After controlling for potential covariates, multivariate analyses revealed that compared to those youth that did not nominate a mentor, youth in long term natural mentoring relationships reported less stress and were less likely to have been arrested at age 19. Further, being in long term natural mentoring relationships was not related to current employment, or past year alcohol and marijuana use. Implications for transitioning foster care youth are discussed. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.