Culture and Context

This section includes articles that explore the racial, cultural, and broader contextual dimensions of mentoring relationships.

How Confident Leadership Affects Program Outcomes

Griffith, A. N., & Larson, R. W. (2015). Why trust matters:…

The Science of Effective Encouragement

Asaba, M., Santos, M., Jara-Ettinger, J., & Leonard, J. A.…

Price and Policy Confusion: Why College Still Feels Unaffordable

Loudin, A. (2024, February 1). The information gap in college…

Negotiating Language Ideologies in Adolescent Bilingual Peer Mentoring

Yohimar Sivira-Gonzalez & Melanie Jones Gast (25 Jul 2025):…

New Evidence Spotlights Benefits and Barriers of Youth-Initiated Mentoring

Duffy, L., & Brady, B. (2025). A rapid review of current…

Guiding Through Barriers: How Undocumented Youth Fight Oppression with Mentor Support

Sánchez, B., Garcia-Murillo, Y., Monjaras-Gaytan, L. Y., Thursby,…

Gaps in Mentoring Research for Care-Experienced Youth

Lohmeyer, B. A., McGregor, J. R., Crittenden, Z., & Hartung,…

Patients to Peer Mentors: Youth Leading the Way in HIV Resilience & Stigma Reduction

Denison, J. A., Burke, V. M., Miti, S., Nonyane, B. A. S., Frimpong,…

Persistence of Pain: Mental Health Risks from Teens to Twenties

Sivertsen, B., O'Connor, R. C., Nilsen, S. A., Heradstveit, O.,…

The Shifting Social Web: How Adolescent Relationships Change

Brehm, M. V., Melton, T. N., & Deutsch, N. L. (2025). Adolescent…