The impact of mentors on foster care youth in transition

导师对转型期寄养青少年的影响

• 批准号: 6791739
• 负责人: MICHELLE R. MUNSON
• 金额: $ 2.65万
• 依托单位: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-09 至 2005-09-08
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6791739
• 关键词: adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; child foster care /adoption; child psychology; child welfare; clinical research; early experience; human subject; mental disorders; mental health services; predoctoral investigator; role model

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed F31 is a first step toward a research agenda investigating mentor relationships for youth with mental disorders. Focused investigation surrounding the initial onset of mental disorders, coupled with the influence of support relationships (e.g., mentoring), constitutes a psychosocial agenda to compliment recent pharmacological advancements for youth developing mental disorders. The research proposal focuses on older foster care youth, many who have mental disorders, and the influence of their natural mentors. Over the past decade, mentoring "at risk" youth has been found to be associated with positive outcomes. Yet, mentoring scholars have made minimal efforts to investigate this resource for transitioning foster care youth, a population with particular need for support. In addition, mentoring studies have only recently begun examining what qualities of the mentoring relationship promote such outcomes. This self-report survey of an estimated 250 youth (see page 15 for projected sample) will examine structural factors (e.g., duration) and the core qualities (e.g., engagement) of mentoring relationships utilizing an innovative measure. This cross-sectional study is part of a currently funded R01, entitled Mental Health and Service Use of Older Adolescents as they Leave Foster Care (R01 MH 61404), J. Curtis McMillen, P.I. The broad aims of the proposal are: 1) To describe the non-kin natural mentor relationships youth from the foster care system perceive as supportive and 2) To examine what about these relationships promotes positive outcomes.

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的F31是朝着研究议程的第一步，该研究议程调查了精神障碍青年的导师关系。 围绕精神障碍最初发作的重点调查，再加上支持关系的影响（例如，指导）构成了一个心理社会议程，以补充针对患有精神疾病的青年的最新药理进步。 该研究建议着重于年长的寄养青年，许多患有精神障碍的人以及其自然导师的影响。 在过去的十年中，发现指导“处于危险”的青年与积极成果有​​关。 然而，指导学者们竭尽全力调查过渡寄养青年的资源，这是一个特别需要支持的人群。 此外，指导研究直到最近才开始研究指导关系的哪些品质促进了这种结果。 这项对估计250名青年的自我报告调查（有关预计样本，请参见第15页）将检查结构因素（例如，持续时间）以及利用创新措施的指导关系的核心品质（例如参与度）。 这项横断面研究是当前资助的R01的一部分，题为《老年青少年的心理健康和服务使用》（R01 MH 61404），J。CurtisMcMillen，P.I。 该提案的广泛目的是：1）描述寄养系统中的非亲属自然导师关系青年认为是支持性的，2）研究这些关系促进了积极的结果。