Special Populations

These articles pertain to specific populations and the models and strategies that are effective when working with them.

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…

Group Mentoring Sparks Interest in STEM Among Girls

Guenaga, M., Eguíluz, A., Garaizar, P., & Mimenza, A. (2022).…
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Training Peers to Prevent Suicide: Supporting Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

Tran, J. T., Webster, J., Wolfe, J. R., Ben Nathan, J., Mayinja,…

Learning to Lead with Humility: Insights from Student Mentors in India

Kumar, A. T., & Prieto-Flores, Ò. (2025). “I am not any…

Healing Through Helping: How Peer Mentoring Rewrites Stories of Trauma

Douglas, L. J., Jackson, D., Woods, C., & Usher, K. (2019).…

Guided by Culture: How Social Programs Shape Indigenous Youth Housing Success

Lund, J. I., Toombs, E., Mushquash, C. J., Pitura, V., Toneguzzi,…

Mentoring as a Protective Relationship and Prevention

Martins, J., Moreira, T., Cunha, J., Núñez, J. C., & Rosário,…

Beyond Role Models: How Mentors Must Build Competency to Boost Research Skills

Cutillas, A., Benolirao, E., Camasura, J., Golbin, R., Yamagishi,…

E-Mentoring: An Effective Bridge for Youth With Disabilities

Lindsay, S., Kolne, K., & Cagliostro, E. (2018). Electronic…