Entries by Allison.Neumeyer001@umb.edu

Measuring the Unmeasurable: A Unified Framework for Positive Mental Health Assessment

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Iasiello, M., Ali, K., van Agteren, J., Kolovos, E., Kyrios, M., Kashdan, T. B., & Fassnacht, D. B. (2024). What’s the difference between measures of wellbeing, quality of life, resilience, and coping? An umbrella review and concept map of 155 measures of positive mental health. International Journal of Wellbeing, 14(2), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v14i2.3621 Introduction Measuring positive […]

When Mentors Adjust, Youth Thrive

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Drew, A. L., & Spencer, R. (2021). Mentors’ approach to relationship-building and the supports they provide to youth: A qualitative investigation of community-based mentoring relationships. Children and Youth Services Review, 121, 105846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105846 Introduction Drew and Spencer (2021) investigated how mentors build relationships with youth in community-based programs and how these approaches influence the supports […]

Who Gets a Mentor? How Context Shapes Youth Mentorship Access

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Gowdy, G., Palmer, M. T., Saastamoinen, M., & Rivera, M. (2024). Using a social work perspective to understand contextual factors impacting access to informal mentorship for under-resourced and minoritized youth. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 41(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-022-00838-4 Introduction Informal mentorships that youth have with with non-parental adults consistently predicts improved health, academic, and […]