ERIC Number: EJ1446518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-4009
EISSN: EISSN-2325-4017
Norm-Referenced Effects of a Campus-Based Therapeutic Mentoring Program
Gary Rempe; Michelle N. Saltis; David W. Matheson; Sydney Cople
Journal of Youth Development, v18 n2 Article 3 p25-38 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore potential effects of a 12-week therapeutic mentoring program targeting social, emotional, and behavioral concerns in 52 children and adolescents between 11 and 17 years of age. Self-reported scores on a norm-referenced behavioral questionnaire were tracked across the span of a mentoring program, and then analyzed using multilevel modeling. Results showed that participant scores changed in a healthy direction across all domains measured (i.e., conduct, negative affect, cognitive/attention, and academic functioning). Predictors in the multilevel model included caregiver-reported sex assigned at birth, the semester that the intervention took place, and whether a participant had repeated the program. Findings lend further support to research-based mentoring programs as effective community interventions to address behavioral, emotional, social, and academic concerns in youth.
Descriptors: Norm Referenced Tests, Mentors, Therapy, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Scores, Youth Programs, Intervention, Social Emotional Learning, Program Effectiveness, Community Programs, College Students, Outcomes of Treatment, Student Improvement, Program Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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