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Study shows that mentoring programs can help reduce juvenile offending and antisocial behavior.

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Farrington, D. P., Gaffney, H., & White, H. (2022). Effectiveness of 12 types of interventions in reducing juvenile offending and antisocial behaviour. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjccj.2022-0022 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  This paper reviews findings from systemic reviews to assess the efficiency of twelve intervention types in lowering anti-social and juvenile […]

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Let’s connect: how a community mentoring impacts adolescents with peer social problems

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King, C. A., Gipson, P. Y., Arango, A., Lernihan, D., Clark, M., Foster, C. E., Caldwell, C., Ghaziuddin, N., & Stone, D. (2021). LET’s CONNECT Community Mentorship Program for Adolescents with Peer Social Problems: A Randomized Intervention Trial. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12528 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Involvement in bullying (either as a bully […]

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Bullying and its effect on mental and physical health for Jamaican teens, and how parents might be able to help

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Elledge, L. C., Smith, D. E., Kilpatrick, C. T., McClain, C. M., & Moore, T. M. (2019). The associations between bullying victimization and internalizing distress, suicidality, and substance use in Jamaican adolescents: The moderating role of parental involvement. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(7), 2202-2220. Summarized by Jeremy Astesano Notes of Interest: Bullying can have significant […]

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New study on mentoring, bullying and educational outcomes

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Azuine, R. E., & Singh, G. K. (2019). Mentoring, Bullying, and Educational Outcomes Among US School‐Aged Children 6‐17 Years. Journal of School Health. Doi: 10.1111/josh.12735 Summarized by Rachel Thompson Notes of Interest: This study examines the associations between natural (informal) mentoring relationships, sociodemographic characteristics, bullying perpetration, and 2 educational outcomes (repeating grade at school and low […]

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Many can help more than one: New research highlights benefits of multiple social connections for bullied youth

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Posted by Andrew Trounson, futurity.org Having a group of friends to rely on appears to buffer children from the emotional hurt bullying causes better than a single “best” friend, a new study of more than 1,200 primary school children and their parents suggests. “A group of friends appears to protect the mental health of bullied […]

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New study shows the lasting effects of childhood bullying

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Many of us may recall an instance of being bullied when we were young. Unfortunately, for many, these unpleasant experiences aren’t just a distant memory. In fact, they’ve adversely affected their relationships well into adulthood. Bullying, or the abuse of power to distress or control another person, is prevalent across societies and circumstances the world […]

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Big Brother Aids Youth With Big Steps: Mentor for 12-Year-Old Puts Priority on School Work

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by Ralph Gardner, Jr. Wall Street Journal, Dec. 15 2014 When the Times Square area was suggested as a place to meet Fernando Luciano and Erik Lopez, I was surprised. I would have assumed that the challenge for 34-year-old Mr. Luciano would be to keep Erik, 12, as far away from Times Square—even the new […]

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