SynthesisJournal of youth and adolescence2021
A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Mentoring on Youth in Foster Care.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Are non-parental supportive adults associated with indicators of contraceptive access for youth with child welfare involvement?Child abuse & neglect · 2026Article
- Integrating Growth Mindset with Functional-Cognitive Approaches: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility and Acceptability Study in Youth Residential Care.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mapping the evidence on outcomes of childhood out-of-home care: A scoping review of reviews.PloS one · 2026Article
- The protective power of connection: a proposed conceptual model of social supports in the context of youth adversity, disrupted attachment, and trauma symptoms.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Intervention development to improve foster youth mental health by targeting coping self-efficacy and help-seeking.Children and youth services review · 2023Article
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Abstract
Research suggests that mentoring programs may promote a range of positive outcomes in youth populations. Less is known, however, about the extent to which such programs are effective in specialized youth populations, such as youth involved in the foster care system. The current study aimed to investigate the extent to which mentoring interventions promote positive outcomes among youth involved in the foster care system and to systematically explore factors that may moderate the effectiveness of mentoring interventions. Using a multilevel meta-analytic approach, this study estimated the effect size of nine formal mentoring programs in the United States serving youth involved with the foster care system (total n = 55,561). Analyses revealed a small-to-medium-sized overall effect (g = 0.342). Moderator analyses revealed weaker effects for studies containing higher proportions of youth with emotional abuse histories. Programs deploying near-peer mentors were more than twice as effective as intergenerational mentors. The findings highlight the salience of emotional abuse history, suggesting the utility of providing mentor trainings in trauma-informed care for this population.
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