Mentoring Latinx Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

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This systematic review examined the current literature on the role of mentoring (i.e., both natural and formal mentoring) in a variety of developmental outcomes of Latinx children and adolescents in the U.S., ranging from kindergarten-age to under 18 years old. The 24 included studies had mixed results, yet findings pointed to a range of potential benefits for this population, such as improved academic and psychosocial outcomes, language and ethnic identity. Various components of mentoring—including mentor characteristics, relationship characteristics, and family involvement in mentoring programs—were also found to be related to Latinx youth’s improved developmental outcomes. However, methodological concerns in study designs limit what can be gleaned from these conclusions. nOte- inlcudes central & south american youth, most studies had a predominantly female sample, 2nd generation, 9 natural and 15 studieson formal mentoring. Participants ranged from kindergarten to first-year college students in the formal mentoring interventions while the natural mentoring studies only included high school-aged adolescents. (see pag 92-93 and 95)

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AGE: Multiple Age Groups

DIRECTION OF EVIDENCE: Inconclusive or mixed impact

FULL TEXT AVAILABILITY: Paid

GENDER: All

HOST COUNTRY: United States

HOST COUNTRY INCOME: High

INTERVENTION DURATION: NA

OUTCOME AREA: Youth Mentoring

POPULATION: Immigrants

REGION OF ORIGIN OF PARTICIPANT(S): Cental America

STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE: Suggestive

TYPE OF STUDY: Systematic review

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2022

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