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Title: I Get by with a Little Help from My Friends: The Impact of a Gender-Tailored Group Mentoring Program on Peer Relationships
Language: English
Authors: Jessica Bouchard (ORCID 0000-0001-7496-3991), Jennifer S. Wong
Source: Journal of Early Adolescence. 2025 45(7):836-873.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 38
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 7
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Gender Issues, After School Programs, Grade 7, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs, Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Adolescents, Group Activities, Youth Agencies, Youth Programs
Geographic Terms: Canada (Vancouver)
DOI: 10.1177/02724316241288911
ISSN: 0272-4316
1552-5449
Abstract: Adolescents face many difficulties when transitioning to high school, particularly when it comes to their social circles and maintaining friendships. As these challenges can have long-term consequences, providing support to youth during this period is essential. The YWCA Youth Education Programs (YEP) in Vancouver, BC offer group-based, after-school mentoring programs for 7th grade students to help them navigate the transition to high school. Survey data from 668 students (233 treatment group and 435 control group) were used to examine the impacts of the YEP on friend support. Multilevel regression models show that the YEP is effective at improving perceptions of friend support in the long term. More research is needed to explore potential gender differences in the experience of supportive friendships after youth transition to high school, as well as the impact of group-based mentoring for youth transitioning to the high school environment.
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