Correlates of psychosocial outcomes among youth heads of households participating in mentoring programs: A study among Rwandan youths from Bugesera District
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There is evidence that functioning as heads of household can negatively impact youth psychosocial well-being. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey among youth heads of household (YHH) participating in a mentoring program in one Rwandan district to examine associations between psychosocial outcomes (grief, marginalization, and depression) socioeconomic status, and quality of mentoring relationships. We collected data from 201 youths who have functioned as heads of household for 0–16 years (average: 5.3 years) and who lived with their younger siblings (64.4%) or other relatives (10.1%). We used classical linear regression models to explore variations in psychosocial outcomes due to participant characteristics and/or the quality of mentoring relationships. The results show that greater adult support (β = −0.2; SE = 0.076) and greater positive relationship with mentor (β = −1.7; SE = 0.882) were negatively associated with marginalization among YHH. Moreover, residing in Ngenda (β = 4.4; SE = 1.874) and being female (β = 2.8; SE = 0.126) were associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, whereas greater support was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms (β = −1.7; SE = 0.882). Our findings suggest that mentoring interventions may improve youth psychosocial well-being by emphasizing positive relationships between the mentor and their mentees in addition to providing adult support and material support.
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Positive mentoring relationship reported by the mentees and assessed by aspects of happiness and understanding negatively predicted mentees' marginalization in a cross-sectional study conducted in a two-year mentoring program in Rwanda.
“Positive mentoring relationship reported by the mentees and assessed by aspects of happiness and understanding negatively predicted mentees’ marginalization in a cross-sectional study conducted in a two-year mentoring program in Rwanda [60].”
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Background
- Authors
- Mukabutera, A., Bizimana, J. D. D., Owoeye, O., & Nzayirambaho, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- World Bank (US)
- World Vision International (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Bizimana, Jean de Dieu
- Venue
- Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2013-03
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 49-59
- ISSN
- 1745-0128 (ISSN-L)
- 1745-0136
- OpenAlex
- W2040287776
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2021: 1 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Keywords
- mentoring programs, psychosocial well-being, grief, marginalization, depressive symptoms, adult support, socioeconomic status, gender differences, Bugesera District
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