Toni Jolevski

Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of personality matching of high school mentors with elementary school mentees in an afterschool youth mentoring program. Study participants attended a Western New York school district including 20 mentors from grades 9 to 12, and 16 mentees from grades 4 to 6. Effectiveness was analyzed using three outcome measures: social connectedness, grade average, and school absences. Results showed evidence of iatrogenic effects for mentors. Mentors' performance declined in areas of social connectedness, school attendance, and grade average. Mentees did not have significant improvement in grade average and school attendance. Similar personality matched mentees displayed performance declines in all outcome measures over the length of the mentoring program. Dissimilar personality matched mentees had mixed results with improvements in grade average and school attendance, but declines in social connectedness. Results suggest that dissimilar personality matched mentees had better outcome improvements in grade average, school attendance, and social connectedness compared to similar personality matched mentees.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Youth--Counseling of--New York (State)--Case studies; Mentoring--New York (State)--Case studies; Personality--Social aspects

Publication Date

4-9-2012

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Department of Psychology (CLA)

Advisor

Merydith, Scott

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: HV1431 .J65 2012

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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