The effectiveness of interventions for youth that activate the social network: a meta-analytic study.
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| Title: | The effectiveness of interventions for youth that activate the social network: a meta-analytic study. |
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| Authors: | Koper, Natasha (AUTHOR), van der Heijden, Roos M. (AUTHOR), Donk, Sophie (AUTHOR), Kieu, Thao (AUTHOR), Creemers, Hanneke E. (AUTHOR), van Dam, Levi (AUTHOR), Branje, Susan (AUTHOR), Stams, Geert Jan J. M. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Applied Developmental Science. Jul-Sep2025, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p195-219. 25p. |
| Subjects: | Social networks, Youth health, Mental health, Mentoring, Questionnaires |
| Abstract: | This meta-analysis aimed to examine the effectiveness of interventions for youth that activate the social network for improving youth outcomes (e.g. psychological problems, child safety). A literature search yielded 37 studies with 35 independent samples (N = 712,269) of youth aged 0-26 years (M = 7.20), and 409 effect sizes. A three-level meta-analysis controlling for the dependency among effect sizes within studies showed no overall effect of interventions activating the social network (d = 0.11, p =.241). Yet, moderator analyses revealed positive effects for youth-initiated mentoring interventions (d = 0.46), youth deciding who to involve (d = 0.52), interventions that involve only one person (d = 0.56), European samples (d = 0.40), interventions targeting youth with mental health needs (d = 0.75), data retrieved through questionnaires (d = 0.10) and official records (d = 0.14), assessments completed by professionals (d = 0.34) or parents (d = 0.17), and outcomes that were corrected for pretest differences between conditions (d = 0.27). This meta-analysis demonstrates that social network activation matters for intervention effectiveness under specific conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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