Hurd Noelle M, Zimmerman Marc A
Department of Psychology University of Michigan 530 Church St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043 E-mail:
J Res Adolesc. 2010 Jun 11;20(3):789-809. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00660.x.
This study focused on natural mentoring relationships between nonparental adults and African American adolescent mothers. Data were collected from 93 adolescent mothers over five time points, starting in the adolescent mothers' senior year of high school and ending five years post-high school. We found that having a natural mentor was related to fewer depressive symptoms and fewer anxiety symptoms over time. Natural mentor presence also modified the relationship between stress and mental health problems over time. Facilitating these natural mentoring relationships between adolescent mothers and nonparental adults may be a useful strategy for promoting healthy development within this population.
本研究聚焦于非父母成年人与非裔美国青少年母亲之间的自然指导关系。从93名青少年母亲那里收集了五个时间点的数据，始于她们高中最后一年，止于高中毕业后五年。我们发现，随着时间推移，有自然导师与较少的抑郁症状和焦虑症状相关。随着时间推移，自然导师的存在也改变了压力与心理健康问题之间的关系。促进青少年母亲与非父母成年人之间的这些自然指导关系可能是促进这一群体健康发展的有用策略。
