Entries by Ariel Ervin

How mentor training can lead to more effective STEM mentoring relationships

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Summarized by Ariel Ervin Stelter, R. L., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Stump, K. N. (2020). Establishing effective STEM mentoring relationships through mentor training. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14470 Notes of Interest:  Although many mentors in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) mentoring programs are well-informed about the subject of STEM, […]

How mentor moods can influence relationship quality

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Preston, E. G., & Raposa, E. B. (2020). A Two-way Street: Mentor Stress and Depression Influence Relational Satisfaction and Attachment in Youth Mentoring Relationships. American Journal of Community Psychology, 65(3–4), 455–466. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12412 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Although youth mentoring programs are becoming popular forms of interventions that contribute to positive youth development, little […]

The association between sleep duration and childhood flourishing in school-age children

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Tsao, H. S., Gjelsvik, A., Sojar, S., & Amanullah, S. (2020). Sounding the Alarm on Sleep: A Negative Association Between Inadequate Sleep and Flourishing. The Journal of Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.080 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Chronic, inadequate sleep is becoming a prevalent public health crisis that can have detrimental effects on children and adolescents. This study […]

[Webinar] European Mentoring Summit

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Date: October 5 – 9, 2020, 9:30 – 17:00, Central European Summer Time (CEST) The European Mentoring Summit’s mission is to connect Europeans and foreigners who work in the field of mentoring in order to share their research findings and practice experiences. This year’s schedule, which will be held online for the first time between […]

How African American boys and young men cope and adapt to racial and socioeconomic stressors through research

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Barbarin, O. A., Tolan, P. H., Gaylord-Harden, N., & Murry, V. (2020). Promoting social justice for African-American boys and young men through research and intervention: A challenge for developmental science. Applied Developmental Science, 24(3), 196–207. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2019.1702880 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Although there is a lot of evidence that proves how detrimental racism and being […]

How Learning Happens in a COVID-19 World

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By Rachel Stephens-Murphy, Reprinted from America’s Promise Alliance In mid-March, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In the weeks that followed, students’ in-school and out-of-school learning environments were dramatically upended, with the vast majority of students participating in some form of online learning at the time. Since that rapid shift, educators, school […]

New study highlights the ups and downs of mentoring

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Spiekermann, L., Lyons, M., & Lawrence, E. (2020). The Ups and Downs of Mentoring Relationship Formation: What to Expect. Children and Youth Services Review, 188(105413). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105413 Summarized by Selen Amado Notes of Interest: This study aimed to understand the timing and sequencing of the development of mentoring relationships in a school-based mentoring program to better […]

Research highlights the importance of peer mentoring for youth offenders

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Creaney, S. (2020) Children’s Voices—are we Listening? Progressing Peer Mentoring in the Youth Justice System, Child Care in Practice, 26:1, 22-37, DOI:10.1080/13575279.2018.1521381 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Although there is evidence that indicates the importance and effectiveness of mentoring, there is still a lack of empirical research on peer mentoring within the Youth Justice System […]

School-based Group Mentoring Can Promote Resilience in Vulnerable High School Students

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Kuperminc, G. P., Chan, W. Y., Hale, K. E., Joseph, H. L., & Delbasso, C. A. (2020). The Role of School-based Group Mentoring in Promoting Resilience among Vulnerable High School Students. American Journal of Community Psychology, 65(1–2), 136–148. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12347 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  The limited research on group mentoring shows it can help […]