Youth mentoring interventions are often designed with the intention of promoting improved
outcomes among marginalized youth. Despite their promise to reduce inequality through the …

The mental health of students has become one of the top concerns in higher education. The
number of students reporting distress and seeking services has dramatically increased, and …

Could mitigating persistent worries about belonging in the transition to college improve adult
life for black Americans? To examine this question, we conducted a long-term follow-up of a …

The purpose of this study, which was conducted over the course of five semesters at one
institution, was to determine the effectiveness of the Academic Coaching for Excellence …

In this study, we explored the potential of extracurricular activity involvement (ECAI) among
underrepresented college students to counter and protect against the noxious effects of …

Over the past decade, considerable resources have been devoted to recruiting volunteer
mentors and expanding mentoring programs. It is unclear whether these efforts have helped …

The current study explored whether cumulative appraisal support from as many as five
natural mentors (ie, nonparental adults from youth's pre-existing social networks who serve …

We document a largely unrecognized pathway through which schools promote human
capital development–by fostering informal mentoring relationships between students and …

We report results from two studies testing the Mediation Model of Research Experiences,
which posits that science (or engineering) self‐efficacy and identity as a scientist (or …

Supportive nonparental adults, particularly nonfamilial adults, provide critical support during
the transition to adulthood, opening doors to educational and career paths. This study …