scholarly journals Electronic Mentoring Programs and Interventions for Children and Youth With Disabilities: Systematic Review

10.2196/11679 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. e11679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Lindsay ◽  
Kendall Kolne ◽  
Elaine Cagliostro
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Mentoring Programs ◽  
Electronic Mentoring ◽  
Youth With Disabilities

scholarly journals Electronic Mentoring Programs and Interventions for Children and Youth With Disabilities: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Lindsay ◽  
Kendall Kolne ◽  
Elaine Cagliostro
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Electronic Mentoring ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Viable Approach ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Children and youth with disabilities experience many challenges in their development, including higher risk of poor self-esteem, fewer friendships, and social isolation. Electronic mentoring is a potentially viable approach for youth with disabilities to access social and peer support within a format that reduces physical barriers to accessing mentors. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to synthesize and review the literature on the impact of electronic mentoring for children and youth with disabilities. METHODS We conducted a systematic review, completing comprehensive searches of 7 databases from 1993 to May 2018. We selected articles for inclusion that were peer-reviewed publications, had a sample of children or youth with disabilities (≤25 years of age), and had empirical findings with at least one outcome focusing on the impact of electronic mentoring. Two reviewers independently applied the inclusion criteria, extracted the data, and rated the study quality before discussing the findings. RESULTS In the 25 studies meeting our inclusion criteria, 897 participants (aged 12-26, mean 17.4 years) were represented across 6 countries. Although the outcomes varied across the studies, of 11 studies testing significance, 9 (81%) reported a significant improvement in at least one of the following: career decision making, self-determination, self-advocacy, self-confidence, self-management, social skills, attitude toward disability, and coping with daily life. The electronic mentoring interventions varied in their delivery format and involved 1 or more of the following: interactive websites, virtual environment, email, mobile apps, Skype video calls, and phone calls. A total of 13 studies involved one-to-one mentoring, 6 had group-based mentoring, and 6 had a combination of both. CONCLUSIONS The evidence in this review suggests it is possible that electronic mentoring is effective for children and youth with disabilities. More rigorously designed studies are needed to understand the impact and effective components of electronic mentoring interventions.

scholarly journals Suicidality among children and youth in Nordic child welfare services: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Marita Milde ◽  
Hedda Bjanger Gramm ◽  
Ingeborg Paaske ◽  
Pia Granli Kleiven ◽  
Øivin Christiansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Child Welfare Services ◽  
Welfare Services
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