Cited by 26Mentoring and Academic DevelopmentAttachment and Relationship DynamicsYouth Development and Social Support

Examining commitment and relational maintenance in formal youth mentoring relationships

Gettings, Patricia E., Wilson, Steven R.·2014·Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Abstract

This study utilizes a social exchange perspective to examine mentors’ reported commitment and relational maintenance in formal youth mentoring relationships. One hundred and forty-five adult mentors from four mentoring programs completed surveys about aspects of their current youth mentoring relationship. Study measures assessed Investment Model variables (satisfaction, alternatives, investments, and commitment), stay/leave behavior, and reported use of relational maintenance strategies. Analyses supported hypotheses derived from the Investment Model, and commitment, in turn, predicted stay/leave behavior for mentors. In addition, a mediation model demonstrated that commitment mediates the relationships between some Investment Model variables and three of five relational maintenance strategies. The unique nature of formal youth mentoring relationships as prescribed is discussed, as are practical applications for mentoring programs.

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  • Gettings and Wilson found that mentors' commitment predicted relational maintenance strategies, such as positive communication and conflict management in mentoring.

    “Examining mentors from different mentoring programs with diverse duration, Gettings and Wilson [143] found that mentors’ commitment predicted relational maintenance strategies, such as positive communication and conflict management in mentoring.”

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Authors
Gettings, P. E., & Wilson, S. R.
Affiliations
Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
Corresponding author
Gettings, Patricia E.
Venue
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Published
2014-02-12
Volume
31
Issue
8
Pages
1089-1115
ISSN
  • 0265-4075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-3608
OpenAlex
W2166917793
Cited by
26
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2
FWCI
2.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
Keywords
youth mentoring, relationship maintenance, investment model, social exchange theory, mentor satisfaction, alternatives, investment, mediation, mentoring programs

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