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Bridging the Divide: A Pioneering Culturally-Specific Mentoring Intervention to Increase Support for At-Risk Youth
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a culturally-specific mentoring intervention to improve socio-emotional skills, psychological well-being, and social support among at-risk youth and to evaluate the proposed mentoring intervention's impact on academic outcomes, social behavior, and caregiver perceptions of social-emotional competencies. Additionally, it seeks to gather stakeholder feedback to refine the intervention further.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-06-27
Completion Date
2025-08-15
Last Updated
2025-07-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Mentoring Intervention Delivery
The intervention will utilize a culturally specific, socio-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, adapted based on feedback from the focus groups. The intervention will consist of 10 weekly mentoring sessions lasting 1 hour each. Licensed clinicians will lead sessions and will also serve as mentors.
Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States