Development of a mentoring program for Chinese immigrant adolescents' cultural adjustment

Adolescence. 2007 Winter;42(168):733-47.

Abstract

The development and evaluation of a peer mentoring program for Chinese immigrant adolescents' cultural adjustment is described. Twenty-three high school students who recently immigrated from Mainland China participated in the year-long program and 4 high school students served as their peer mentors. Data analyses revealed that the students who participated in the mentoring program had significantly higher peer attachment-trust and need for closeness scores at post-test than at pre-test. Implications for working with adolescent immigrants are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Acculturation*
  • Adaptation, Psychological / physiology*
  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
  • Adult
  • Asian People / psychology
  • Emigrants and Immigrants / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Male
  • Mentors / psychology*
  • New York City
  • Peer Group
  • Program Evaluation / methods
  • Schools
  • Social Identification
  • Social Support
  • Trust / psychology