Tel Aviv University.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2018;88(1):69-77. doi: 10.1037/ort0000235. Epub 2016 Dec 15.
Mentoring relationships are considered among the most significant relationships with nonparental figures and a protective factor against a wide range of negative outcomes. This exploratory study explored mentoring relationships in the lives of 140 care leavers, and the way those relationships influenced their life course. Findings showed that most of the mentors were known to the young adults from their former care placement for 3 years and above. Thematic analysis revealed 2 main "types" of mentor: (1) a present, accessible and supportive mentor, who is mainly characterized as a parental figure and a role model, a life coach who is also a confidant; (2) a motivating and catalyzing mentor, who is characterized as promoting adaptive coping with life stressors, and leading the young adults to set and achieve their goals and change their behavioral and mental status for the better. The discussion addresses the contribution of mentoring relationships to the young adults' resilience in reference to social support and attachment theories. It discusses the importance of promoting a "mentoring policy" within the residential care settings, to enable youth to continue their relationships with their mentors during their challenging transition to emerging adulthood. (PsycINFO Database Record
指导关系被认为是与非父母人物最重要的关系之一，也是预防广泛负面结果的保护因素。本探索性研究探讨了 140 名照顾离开者生活中的指导关系，以及这些关系如何影响他们的人生轨迹。研究结果表明，大多数导师都是年轻人从以前的照顾安置中认识的，时间在 3 年以上。主题分析揭示了 2 种主要的“类型”的导师：（1）一位现在、可及和支持的导师，主要以父母形象和榜样、生活教练和知己为特征；（2）一位激励和促进的导师，其特点是促进对生活压力的适应性应对，并引导年轻人设定和实现目标，改变他们的行为和心理状态，变得更好。讨论在参考社会支持和依恋理论的基础上，探讨了指导关系对年轻人适应力的贡献。它讨论了在住宿护理环境中促进“指导政策”的重要性，以使年轻人在向成年早期过渡的充满挑战的过程中能够继续与导师保持关系。
