School-based mentoring for adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Forfatter(e)

Wood, S. Mayo-Wilson, E.

År

2012

DOI

10.1177/1049731511430836

Tidsskrift

Research on Social Work Practice

Sider

257-269

Kategori(er)

Atferdsproblemer, antisosial atferd og atferdsforstyrrelser Selvfølelse og selvtillit Skoleprestasjoner Skolefravær

Tiltakstype(r)

Rådgiving/støttesamtalerSkole/barnehagebaserte tiltak

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of school-based mentoring for adolescents (11-18 years) on academic performance, attendance, attitudes, behavior, and self-esteem.

Method: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The authors searched 12 databases from 1980 to 2011. Eight studies with 6,072 participants were included, 6 were included in meta-analysis. Studies were assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool.

Results: Across outcomes, effect sizes were very small (random effects), and most were not significant. The magnitude of the largest effect (for self-esteem) was close to zero, g = 0.09, [0.03, 0.14].

Conclusions: The mentoring programs included in this review did not reliably improve any of the included outcomes. Well-designed programs implemented over a longer time might achieve positive results.