Natural Mentor Relationships among Latin Adolescent Mothers: Psychological Adjustment, Moderating Processes, and the Role of Early Parental Acceptance

Data collected during structured, in-home interviews with 54 inner-city, Latina adolescent mothers are used to explore the antecedents, effects, & underlying characteristics of natural mentor relationships. Women with mentors reported significantly lower levels of depression & anxiety than t...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 1994-04, Vol.22 (2), p.211-227
Main Authors: Rhodes, Jean E, Contreras, Josefina M, Mangelsdorf, Sarah C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Parents
Central Cities
Guidance
Latin American Cultural Groups
Mentoring
Mothers
Psychological Factors
Social Support
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Summary:Data collected during structured, in-home interviews with 54 inner-city, Latina adolescent mothers are used to explore the antecedents, effects, & underlying characteristics of natural mentor relationships. Women with mentors reported significantly lower levels of depression & anxiety than those without mentors, despite similar levels of stress exposure & overall support resources. Young women with natural mentors were also more satisfied with their support resources, better able to cope effectively with relationship problems, & recalled their childhood relationships with their mothers as more accepting. It is concluded that mentor relationships enhance young women's capacity to benefit from their support resources & offset the effects of relationship problems; implications for future research & intervention strategies are discussed. 3 Tables, 43 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0091-0562