Correlates of psychosocial outcomes among youth heads of households participating in mentoring programs
A study among Rwandan youths from Bugesera District
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12893958 |
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| Authors | Assumpta Mukabutera (University of Rwanda), Jean de Dieu Bizimana (World Bank, corresponding author), Olufemi Owoeye (International Gorilla Conservation Programme), Manassé Nzayirambaho (0000-0002-7602-6448, University of Rwanda) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-59 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-0136 • E-ISSN: 1745-0128 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17450128.2012.708460 |
| OpenAlex | W2040287776 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
There is evidence that functioning as heads of household can negatively impact youth psychosocial well-being. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey among youth heads of household (YHH) participating in a mentoring program in one Rwandan district to examine associations between psychosocial outcomes (grief, marginalization, and depression) socioeconomic status, and quality of mentoring relationships. We collected data from 201 youths who have functioned as heads of household for 0–16 years (average: 5.3 years) and who lived with their younger siblings (64.4%) or other relatives (10.1%). We used classical linear regression models to explore variations in psychosocial outcomes due to participant characteristics and/or the quality of mentoring relationships. The results show that greater adult support (β = −0.2; SE = 0.076) and greater positive relationship with mentor (β = −1.7; SE = 0.882) were negatively associated with marginalization among YHH. Moreover, residing in Ngenda (β = 4.4; SE = 1.874) and being female (β = 2.8; SE = 0.126) were associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, whereas greater support was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms (β = −1.7; SE = 0.882). Our findings suggest that mentoring interventions may improve youth psychosocial well-being by emphasizing positive relationships between the mentor and their mentees in addition to providing adult support and material support
Anxiety · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Environmental health · Grief · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Social support · Socioeconomic status · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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