Rhodes J E, Contreras J M, Mangelsdorf S C
Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign 61820.
Am J Community Psychol. 1994 Apr;22(2):211-27. doi: 10.1007/BF02506863.
Investigated the antecedents, effects, and underlying characteristics of natural mentor relationships in a sample of 54 inner-city, Latina adolescent mothers. Women with mentors reported significantly lower levels of depression and anxiety than those without mentors despite similar levels of stress exposure and overall support resources. Young women with natural mentors were also more satisfied with their support resources and appeared better able to cope effectively with relationship problems. Finally, women with mentors recalled their childhood relationships with their mothers as more accepting. Mentor relationships appear to enhance young women's capacity to benefit from their support resources and offset the effects of relationship problems. Implications for future research and intervention strategies are discussed.
对54名市中心区的拉丁裔青少年母亲样本中的自然导师关系的前因、影响及潜在特征进行了调查。有导师的女性报告的抑郁和焦虑水平显著低于没有导师的女性，尽管她们面临的压力水平和总体支持资源相似。有自然导师的年轻女性对自己的支持资源也更满意，并且似乎更有能力有效应对人际关系问题。最后，有导师的女性回忆起她们童年与母亲的关系时感觉母亲更包容。导师关系似乎增强了年轻女性从其支持资源中受益的能力，并抵消了人际关系问题的影响。文中还讨论了对未来研究和干预策略的启示。
