The Test of Time in School‐Based Mentoring: The Role of Relationship Duration and Re‐Matching on Academic Outcomes
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The influence of match length and re‐matching on the effectiveness of school‐based mentoring was studied in the context of a national, randomized study of 1,139 youth in Big Brothers Big Sisters programs. The sample included youth in grades four through nine from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. At the end of the year, youth in intact relationships showed significant academic improvement, while youth in matches that terminated prematurely showed no impact. Those who were re‐matched after terminations showed negative impacts. Youth, mentor, and program characteristics associated with having an intact match were examined. Youth with high levels of baseline stress and those matched with college student mentors were likely to be in matches that terminated prematurely, while rejection‐sensitive youth and mentors who had previous mentoring experience were more likely to be in intact relationships. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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Student mentors who volunteer through high school and college programs tend to be less effective than older volunteer mentors.
“student mentors who volunteer through high school and college programs tend to be less effective than older volunteer mentors (Herrera et al. 2008; Grossman et al. 2012).”
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Greater implementation of the benchmark practices defined in the EEPM has been linked with match longevity, a key predictor of stronger mentoring outcomes in previous studies.
“In fact, greater implementation of the benchmark practices de fi ned in the EEPM has been linked with match longevity (Kupersmidt et al. 2017b), a key predictor of stronger mentoring outcomes in previous studies (Grossman et al. 2012).”
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Fulfilling length commitments is more important than the actual length of the relationship.
“Additionally, as noted, ful fi lling length commitments is more important than the actual length of the relationship (Grossman et al. 2012).”
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The influence of mentoring relationships varies as a function of relationship quality, mentor, and mentee characteristics.
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- Authors
- Grossman, J. B., Chan, C. S., Schwartz, S. E. O., & Rhodes, J. E.
- Affiliations
- Princeton University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rhodes, Jean E.
- Venue
- American Journal of Community Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-04-06
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 43-54
- ISSN
- 0091-0562 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2770
- OpenAlex
- W2068047272
- Cited by
- 196
- References
- 51
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- FWCI
- 16.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Keywords
- school-based mentoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters, match duration, breakup, educational outcomes, adolescent stress, rejection sensitivity, college student mentors, mentoring experience
- MeSH terms
- Achievement, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Mentors, Students, Time Factors, Case-Control Studies
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