Cited by 7Mentoring and Academic DevelopmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentYouth Development and Social Support

The Effectiveness of Mentoring Youth with Externalizing and Internalizing Behavioral Problems on Youth Outcomes and Parenting Stress: A Meta-analysis

La Valle, Chelsea·2015·Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning

Abstract

Parents of children with significant externalizing and internalizing behavioral problems habitually report greater parenting stress compared to parents of children without these challenges. One avenue to alleviate parenting stress and ameliorate youth outcomes is youth mentoring, which includes a supportive adult paired with a child with the objective of engendering positive outcomes. The researcher sought to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of mentoring programs for children with significant externalizing and internalizing behavioral problems on parenting stress and youth outcomes and (b) explore moderator variables that may influence program effectiveness. Five studies were included in the current meta-analysis. Results revealed a small effect of these specialized mentoring programs on youth outcomes and parenting stress. Moderator analyses revealed program characteristics that enhance effectiveness. Mentoring programs that target children with significant behavioral and emotional problems may function as an additional service to improve youth outcomes and family functioning.

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  • A recent meta-analysis of 70 CBM and SBM mentoring programs and a meta-analysis of five studies on mentoring programs among youth with externalizing and internalizing behavioral problems did not find an observed effect based on program length.

    “Similarly, a recent meta-analysis of 70 CBM and SBM mentoring programs [17] and a meta-analysis composed of five studies on mentoring programs among youth with externalizing and internalizing behavioral problems [43] did not find an observed effect based on program length.”

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Authors
La Valle, C.
Venue
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning
Published
2015-05-27
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
213-227
ISSN
  • 1361-1267 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9745
OpenAlex
W2224778213
Cited by
7
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1
FWCI
0.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Mentoring & Tutoring Partnership in Learning (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
Keywords
youth mentoring, externalizing problems, internalizing problems, parental stress, youth outcomes, program effectiveness, program characteristics, family functioning

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