Ideological profiles of US adults and their support for youth mentoring
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11044604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Hagler (0000-0003-4004-7412, Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts, corresponding author), Sam McQuillin (Department of Psychology University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina), Jean E Rhodes (0000-0002-1469-6948, University of Massachusetts Boston), Jean Rhodes (Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 209-224 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.22247 |
| PMID | 31535718 |
| OpenAlex | W2974387613 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Little is known about the influence of political ideology and religiosity on adults’ support for youth mentoring as a strategy to address social problems. This study used latent class analysis in a large, national sample of US adults to identify underlying ideological profiles associated with support for mentoring programs. Three latent classes emerged. The attitudes of two classes, Classic Conservatives and Progressives, were consistent with traditional political conservatism and liberalism; the latter endorsed higher support for the theory of mentoring and government spending on mentoring programs. Members of the third class, Religious Outsiders, were highly religious, self‐identified as very conservative, and were highly supportive of the theory of mentoring and the use of government funds on mentoring programs. Ad hoc analyses revealed that Religious Outsiders were the most likely to actually participate in mentoring activities. These findings suggest that support for mentoring, while not universal, crosses traditional political lines
Conservatism · Government (linguistics) · Ideology · Latent class model · Political science · Politics · Religiosity · Social support · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |