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Mentoring relationships and the mental health of Aboriginal youth in Canada

DeWit, David J., Wells, Samantha, Elton-Marshall, Tara, George, Julie·2017·The Journal of Primary Prevention
DOI 10.1007/s10935-016-0441-8
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We compared the mentoring experiences and mental health and behavioral outcomes associated with program-supported mentoring for 125 Aboriginal (AB) and 734 non-Aboriginal (non-AB) youth ages 6-17 participating in a national survey of Big Brothers Big Sisters community mentoring relationships. Parents or guardians reported on youth mental health and other outcomes at baseline (before youth were paired to a mentor) and at 18 months follow-up. We found that AB youth were significantly less likely than non-AB youth to be in a long-term continuous mentoring relationship. However, AB youth were more likely than non-AB youth to be in a long-term relationship ending in dissolution. AB youth were also more likely than non-AB youth to have been mentored by a female adult. AB youth were significantly more likely than non-AB youth to report a high quality mentoring relationship, regular weekly contact with their mentor, and monthly mentoring activities. Structural equation model results revealed that, relative to non-mentored AB youth, AB youth with mentors experienced significantly fewer emotional problems and symptoms of social anxiety. These relationships were not found for non-AB youth. Our findings suggest that mentoring programs may be an effective intervention for improving the health and well-being of AB youth.

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  • The authors relate the Aboriginal findings to the fact that Aboriginal culture emphasizes kinship and a search for meaning in social relationships.

    “The authors relate these findings to the fact that the Aboriginal culture emphasizes kinship and a search for meaning in social relationships.”

    From Unpacking Community-Based Youth Mentoring Relationships: An Integrative Review (2021) · cites this paper as [166]

  • Aboriginal mentees were significantly more likely than non-Aboriginal adolescents to report high-quality mentoring relationships characterized by feelings of closeness, warmth, trust, respect, and happiness, more regular weekly contact and monthly mentoring activities, and exhibited better socioemotional functioning at the end of the intervention.

    “However, Aboriginal mentees were significantly more likely than non-Aboriginal adolescents to report high-quality mentoring relationships characterized by feelings of closeness, warmth, trust, respect, and happiness, more regular weekly contact and monthly mentoring activities and exhibited better socioemotional functioning at the end of the intervention.”

    From Unpacking Community-Based Youth Mentoring Relationships: An Integrative Review (2021) · cites this paper as [166]

  • Aboriginal mentees in BBBS Canada were significantly less likely than non-Aboriginal adolescents to be in a long-term continuous mentoring relationship.

    “De Wit et al., [166] compared Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mentees in BBBS Canada and reported that Aboriginals were significantly less likely than non-aboriginal adolescents to be in a long-term continuous mentoring relationship.”

    From Unpacking Community-Based Youth Mentoring Relationships: An Integrative Review (2021) · cites this paper as [166]

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Authors
DeWit, D. J., Wells, S., Elton-Marshall, T., & George, J.
Affiliations
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
Corresponding author
DeWit, David J.
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Primary Prevention
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-08-31
Volume
38
Issue
1-2
Pages
49-66
ISSN
  • 0278-095X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6547
DOI
10.1007/s10935-016-0441-8
OpenAlex
W2510955354
Cited by
11
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
FWCI
1.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (unspecified)
Locations
  • The Journal of Primary Prevention (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (MOP 81115, MOP 130435)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
Keywords
mentoring, Aboriginal youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, mentoring relationship quality, emotional problems, social anxiety, breakup, youth well-being
MeSH terms
Mentoring, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Canada, Child, Child Behavior, Family Characteristics, Female, Humans, Indians, North American, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Mental Health, Cultural Competency

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