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Two years of relationship-focused mentoring for first nations, Métis, and Inuit adolescents: promoting positive mental health

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Crooks, Claire V, Exner-Cortens, Deinera, Burm, Sarah, Lapointe, Alicia, Chiodo, Debbie·2017·The Journal of Primary Prevention
DOI 10.1007/s10935-016-0457-0
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) youth are disproportionately affected by a range of negative health outcomes including poor emotional and psychosocial well-being. At the same time, there is increasing awareness of culturally-specific protective factors for these youth, such as cultural connectedness and identity. This article reports the findings of a mixed-methods, exploratory longitudinal study on the effects of a culturally-relevant school-based mentoring program for FNMI youth that focuses on promoting mental well-being and the development of cultural identity. Participants included a cohort of FNMI adolescents whom we tracked across the transition from elementary to secondary school. We utilized data from annual surveys (n = 105) and a subset of youth whom we interviewed (n = 28). Quantitative analyses compared youth who participated in 1 or 2 years of mentoring programs with those who did not participate. At Wave 3, the 2-year mentoring group demonstrated better mental health and improved cultural identity, accounting for Wave 1 functioning. These results were maintained when sex and school climate were accounted for in the models. Sex did not emerge as a significant moderator; however, post hoc analyses with simple slopes indicated that the mentoring program benefited girls more than boys for both outcomes. Interview data were coded and themed through a multi-phase process, and revealed that the mentoring program helped participants develop their intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, and enhanced their cultural and healthy relationships knowledge base. Collectively, the quantitative and qualitative components of this study identify multiple years of culturally-relevant mentoring as a promising approach for promoting well-being among FNMI youth.

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  • The SBM program increased connectedness with peers, teachers, and family.

    “connectedness with peers, teachers, and family (Gordon et al., 2013; Crooks et al., 2017)”

    From Outcome domains and assessment measures in school-based youth mentoring programs: a systematic review (2026) · cites this paper as Crooks et al., 2017

    The Theme 2: Interpersonal passage (page not available) reports that mentoring strengthened peer relationships and connections with program facilitators. It does not report increased connectedness with teachers or family; the passage discussing teachers distinguishes students’ relationships with mentors from those with teachers. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • The SBM program improved mental health.

    “mental health (Crooks et al., 2017; Meltzer et al. (2020); Green et al.,2021, 2022;)”

    From Outcome domains and assessment measures in school-based youth mentoring programs: a systematic review (2026) · cites this paper as Crooks et al., 2017

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  1. Klinck, J., Cardinal, C., Gibson, N., Bisanz, J., & da Costa, J. (2005). Mentoring programs for Aboriginal youth. Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Community Health, 3, 109-130.

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Authors
Crooks, C. V., Exner-Cortens, D., Burm, S., Lapointe, A., & Chiodo, D.
Affiliations
Western University (CA)
Corresponding author
Crooks, Claire V
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Primary Prevention
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-11-15
Volume
38
Issue
1-2
Pages
87-104
ISSN
  • 0278-095X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6547
DOI
10.1007/s10935-016-0457-0
OpenAlex
W2555244414
Cited by
64
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 1
FWCI
5.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (unspecified)
Locations
  • The Journal of Primary Prevention (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Scholarship@Western (Western University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Public Health Agency of Canada (6785-15-2010/3381071)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
Indigenous youth, cultural identity, cultural connectedness, adolescent mental health, psychosocial well-being, social skills, healthy relationships, school climate
MeSH terms
Mentoring, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Cultural Characteristics, Inuit, Family Characteristics, Female, Humans, Indians, North American, Male, Mental Health, Ontario, Personal Satisfaction, Social Identification, Program Evaluation, Health Behavior, Resilience, Psychological, Protective Factors

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