Entries by Ariel Ervin

What kind of impact does social mentoring have on vulnerable groups?

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Prieto-Flores, Ò. & Feu Gelis, J. (2018). What type of impact could social mentoring programs have? An exploration of the existing assessments and a proposal of an analytical framework. Pedagogía Social. Revista Interuniversitaria, 31, 149-162.  https://doi.org/10.7179/PSRI_2018.31.12 Summarized by Ariel Ervin  Notes of Interest:  Researchers have increasingly become interested in studying the impact mentoring has on the social […]

Nurturing Inclusive Relationships in Schools and Out‑of‑School Time Programs

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Reprinted from Search Institute Humans share a fundamental need to belong and feel included. Yet, too often, young people do not feel seen and welcome in their schools and programs. This is what we call a relationship gap—the distance between what young people need and what they experience. Creating a relational climate that is intentional, inclusive, […]

New study explores the contexts, barriers, and motivations of friend’s parents and family friends as natural youth mentors

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Christensen, K. M., & Poon, C. Y. S. (2021). Exploring Friend’s Parents and Family Friends as Natural Mentors for Youth: Contexts, Motivation, and Barriers. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02153-5 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Natural mentorships are a viable way to provide emotional, social, functional, and instrumental support for youth. Granovetter’s model is […]

Online interventions can ease teen depression

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Just two online single-session interventions can help curb teen depression, a new study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows. Posted by Gregory Filiano (Stony Brook), Reprinted from Futurity The tool is very much needed given a rise in teen depression and loss of some in-person mental health services during the COVID-19 […]

The impact mentoring has on the psychological & academic outcomes of unaccompanied migrant youth in Barcelona

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Alarcón, X., Bobowik, M., & Prieto-Flores, Ò. (2021). Mentoring for Improving the Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Hope of Unaccompanied Migrant Youth in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10), 5210.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105210 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: The number of unaccompanied migrant youths in Europe has grown over the past few […]

Computer-, smartphone-based treatments effective at reducing symptoms of depression

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Moshe, I., Terhorst, Y., Philippi, P., Domhardt, M., Cuijpers, P., Cristea, I., Pulkki-Råback, L., Baumeister, H., & Sander, L. B. (2021). Digital Interventions for the Treatment of Depression. Psychological Bulletin.  Reprinted from the American Psychological Association WASHINGTON — Computer- and smartphone-based treatments appear to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression, and while it remains unclear whether […]

New study explores the role peer contagion has in group mentoring outcomes

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Joseph, H. L., & Kuperminc, G. P. (2021). A brief report on peer influence in group mentoring: A source of peer contagion or prosocial behavior change? Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22743 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Group mentoring programming is a popular approach to foster supportive relationships in various institutions, such as community centers and […]

The role of older neighbors in promoting youth well-being through the enhancement of social capital

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Jespersen, B. V., Korbin, J. E., & Spilsbury, J. C. (2021). Older Neighbors and The Neighborhood Context of Child Well-Being: Pathways to Enhancing Social Capital for Children. American Journal of Community Psychology.  https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12520 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Researchers have become increasingly interested in exploring how the quality of neighborhood social networks affects youth well-being […]