Training Young Adult Peers in a Mobile Motivational Interviewing‐Based Mentoring Approach to Upstream HIV Prevention

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ID11056063
AuthorsErin E Bonar (0000-0001-8849-4196, Department of Psychiatry School of Medicine, Addiction Center University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA, corresponding author), James R Wolfe (0000-0003-4295-5991, School of Nursing University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA USA), Ryan Drab (0000-0001-9360-6017, School of Nursing University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA USA), Rob Stephenson (0000-0002-9239-2640, Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA), Patrick S Sullivan (0000-0002-7728-0587, Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta GA USA), Tanaka Chavanduka (0000-0003-0167-3867, Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA), Benyam Hailu (Division of Clinical & Health Services Research National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA), Jodie L Guest (0000-0002-3650-3975, Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta GA USA), Jose Bauermeister (0000-0002-9276-2306, School of Nursing University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA USA)
Year2021
Volume67
Issue1-2
Pages237-248
Publication date2021-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajcp.12471
PMID33137221
OpenAlexW3095731593
LanguageEN
References cited30

Mentoring relationships are characterized by a sustained, high quality, and skill‐building relationship between a protégé and mentor ( Handbook of Youth Mentoring , Los Angeles, SAGE, 2014). Within prevention science, youth mentoring programs emphasize creating a specific context that benefits a young person. Program‐sponsored relationships between youth and adults allow for creating a mentor–mentee partnership, but do not require the establishment of a strong bond in order to deliver prevention‐focused activities and experiences ( Handbook of Youth Mentoring , Los Angeles, SAGE, 2014). Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a counseling style used widely to promote health behavior change and in prevention interventions. As part of an upstream approach to HIV prevention, we combined mentoring and MI by training peer mentors to use MI skills in their interactions as part of a large RCT of a mobile life skills intervention for adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM). Our training model developed for training peer mentors in MI skills resulted in peers reaching and exceeding established MI fidelity thresholds (e.g., mean percentage of complex reflections = 80%, mean reflection to question ratio = 2.2:1). We offer reflections on lessons learned and future directions for those researchers and practitioners who may benefit from adapting this blended approach for mentoring AMSM

Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Fidelity · General partnership · Health psychology · Medical education · Motivational interviewing · Pedagogy · Peer mentoring · Positive Youth Development · Psychological intervention · Public health · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Applied Psychology · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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