Entries by Ramya Ramadurai

If You Build It They Might Come: New Study Examines Motivation as a Consideration when Developing Virtual Mentoring Programs

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Hennig, F., Wesche, J. S., Handke, L., & Kerschreiter, R. (2024). Designing virtual mentoring programs based on students’ motivation to participate: A qualitative study. Information and Learning Science. Introduction The necessity for social distancing during the pandemic accelerated the adoption of Virtual Mentoring Programs (VMPs), which utilize digital communication channels to maintain mentor-mentee relationships remotely. […]

Cultural Humility is Key: New Study Identifies Cultural Humility Profiles Predicting Outcomes

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Anderson, A. J., Simpson, S. B., & Sánchez, B. (2024). Profiles in cultural humility: Examining differences in openness to training and match length among volunteer mentors. Children and Youth Services Review, 163, 107803. Introduction Cultural humility, defined as ongoing awareness, supportive interactions, and efforts to address social inequalities, is crucial in mentoring, especially in diverse […]

Shifting “Boys Will Be Boys”: Research Program Highlights Detrimental Impact of “Boy Culture” on Youth Development

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Way, N. (2024). Rebels With a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves, and Our Culture. Dutton. Introduction In an interview, developmental psychologist Niobe Way discussed her research, which addresses the detrimental impact of cultural norms on boys and young men. She highlights the profound effects of “boy” culture—a societal construct that prioritizes stereotypically masculine traits such as […]

In This Together: New Study Highlights Peer Connections as a Pathway to Belongingness in Youth Mentoring

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Boat, A. A., Hsieh, D., & Wu, C.-Y. (2024). Bidirectional pathways between relationships and sense of belonging in a program for youth living in low-income households. Children and Youth Services Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107797 Introduction Positive Youth Development (PYD) programs focus on promoting youths’ strengths through supportive relational contexts. However, the specific impacts of […]

The Best Medicine: Review Examines the Importance of Humor to Outcomes of Coaching Interventions

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Vendl, A., Alvarado-Alvarez, C., & Euwema, M. (2024). Humor in professional coaching: A literature review and research agenda. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1288104. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1288104 ​ Introduction Though humor has linked to positive outcomes in therapeutic contexts, the exploration of humor within the domain of professional coaching remains sparse. Vendl and colleagues (2024) conducted a review […]

Shining a Light: New Review Identifies Methods Perpetuating Inequality

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McGuinness, S., & Wellborn, C. P. (2024). Quantitative research and inequality narratives: A systematic review. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2024.2358848 Introduction In this review, McGuinness and Wellborn (2024) examine 52 quantitative studies from high-impact journals to understand how methodological, theoretical, and rhetorical decisions contribute to the perpetuation of inequality narratives in education.  They […]

It’s Goal Time: New Study Highlights Youth Perceptions of Natural Mentors

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Brumovska, T. J. (2024). Characteristics of identified natural mentors in the experiences and perceptions of early-and-middle-aged adolescent youth: Implications for formal youth mentoring practice. Children and Youth Services Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107765 Introduction Natural mentors, unlike formal mentors, are identified organically within youths’ social networks and play a crucial role in their socio-emotional and cognitive development. Brumovska […]

What’s in it for me/you?: New study explores how motives shape mentoring

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Liu, Y., Abi Aad, A., Maalouf, J., & Abou Hamdan, O. (2021). Self- vs. other-focused mentoring motives in informal mentoring: Conceptualizing the impact of motives on mentoring behaviors and beneficial mentoring outcomes. Human Resource Development International, 24(3), 279-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2020.1789401 Introduction Informal mentoring, unlike formal mentoring, occurs spontaneously and reflects the voluntary investment of mentors in […]

Bridging the Gap: How Mentors Can Supplement Mental Health Services

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Weiler, L. M., Hanson, A. N., Busse, C., Aronson, E., & Neiman, P. J. (2024). The need and acceptability of a youth mental health mentoring model to supplement adolescent outpatient mental health services. Children and Youth Services Review, 161, 107688. Introduction Youth mental health challenges in the United States are escalating at an alarming rate, […]

The buffer zone: Mentoring as protective from school-based racism among African American boys

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Kahra, A., Thomas, A., Gale, A., & Rowley, S. (2024). The influence of racial socialization, mentor support, and emotion regulation on the psychological well-being of African American boys. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Introduction School-based racial discrimination presents a significant risk to the psychological well-being of African American adolescents, often leading to negative mental health […]