ERIC Number: EJ974599
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0938-8982
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Naturally Acquired Mentoring Relationships and Young Adult Outcomes among Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
Ahrens, Kym; DuBois, David Lane; Lozano, Paula; Richardson, Laura P.
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, v25 n4 p207-216 Nov 2010
We evaluated whether having a naturally acquired mentor during adolescence was associated with improved adult outcomes among youth with learning disabilities (YLD). Mentored youth were more likely to have graduated from high school, reported a higher level of self-esteem, and reported a higher overall number of positive outcomes than nonmentored youth. Mentorship by teachers/guidance counselors was associated with larger differences in high school graduation rates and self-esteem compared to nonmentored youth whereas mentorship by nonteachers was associated with smaller changes in self-esteem and no differences in high school completion rates. Future research should include more in-depth, objective assessments of youths' learning disabilities, consideration of interactions with concurrent risk factors, and efforts to clarify optimal strategies for mentoring support of YLD. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: High School Students, Mentors, Graduation Rate, Learning Disabilities, Young Adults, School Counselors, Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship, Probability, Self Esteem, Outcomes of Education, Comparative Analysis, Employment Level, Educational Attainment, Well Being, Physical Health, Mental Health, Health Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
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