scholarly journals The Role of a Mentorship Program on the Relationship between Neglect and Depression among Adolescents in Low-Income Families

Author(s):  
Jaewon Lee ◽  
Jennifer Allen ◽  
Hyejung Lim ◽  
Gyuhyun Choi ◽  
Jiyu Jung

This study examines the moderating effect of a mentorship program on the relationship between parental neglect and depression among adolescents from low-income households since COVID-19. A total of 264 participants from all provinces in South Korea were registered for a mentorship program provided by the Korea Development Bank [KDB] Foundation, which is a charitable and non-profit organization. Two-hundred fifty-five middle and high school students from low-income families were included in the final sample. The mentorship program was provided to students based on mentors’ advice and feedback. A bootstrap method using the PROCESS macro 3.4 for SPSS was utilized to examine the moderating effect of satisfaction with the mentorship program. Neglect was positively related to depression among low-income students. Satisfaction with the mentorship program moderated the relationship between low-income students’ neglect and depression. Visits from social workers or other advocates or volunteers to low-income families with children may be helpful to address depression among low-income students. High quality mentorship programs should be provided to more low-income students for their mental health, funded particularly in the context of corporate social responsibility. Particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, financial contributions by corporations would be valuable to reconstruct the damage to quality of life and psychological well-being among low-income adolescents.

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Elena Cocoradă ◽  
Anca Daniela Fărcaş ◽  
Ioana Emanuela Orzea

Well-being in school is a dimension for overall life satisfaction and quality of life and more important for adolescents who are in a critical period of development and exposed to a variety of risk factors. This paper uses a quantitative approach and aims to analyze the relationship between resilience and well-being at school, focused on the role of socioeconomic status. The results show that students highly motivated and with good learning outcomes come from favored families. These students tend to be more resilient, have a positive orientation towards the future, a better well-being expressed by positive indicators than those students belonging to medium or low-income families. But socio-economically favored students are less satisfied with school than underprivileged students. Achievement motivation is an important predictor of well-being at school, both in middle and high schools. In high school students’ sample, well-being (positive indicators) significantly explains satisfaction with school. In middle school students’ sample, satisfaction with school is explained directly by resilience and, indirectly, through well-being expressed by negative indicators. Age-differentiated interventions that generate a supportive environment must be implemented for all: for students with low socio-economic status because they are less resilient and with lower overall well-being, but also for socio-economically favored students, because they are less satisfied with school.


Academia Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaliyah Syabana ◽  
Eko Hardi Ansyah

This research is motivated by the phenomenon of psychological well being experienced by students. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between body image and psychological well being in students of SMA Muhammadiyah 4 Porong. This research is a quantitative research with correlational quantitative method. The population in this study were all students of SMA Muhamadiyah 4 Porong, totaling 62 students. The sample in this study amounted to 62 students with saturated sampling technique. In the data collection technique, the researcher uses a psychological scale, this type of data collection uses a Likert scale in the form of a body image scale (ɑ = 0.797) and a psychological well being scale (ɑ = 0.948). The data analysis technique used Pearson's product-moment correlation with the help of SPSS 22.0. The results of the data analysis of this study indicate that the correlation coefficient (rxy) is 0.246 with a significance of 0.027 <0.05, which means that there is a significant positive relationship between body image and psychological well being in students of SMA Muhamadiyah 4 Porong. The effect of body image on psychological well being in this study was 6.1%.


2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M Williams ◽  
Arie T Greenleaf ◽  
Erin F Barnes ◽  
Tracey R Scott

Children and adolescents from low-income families now comprise a majority of public school students nationally. As the number of students from low-income backgrounds increases, so does the achievement gap between them and their wealthier peers. This phenomenological qualitative study examined a national sample of high-achieving, low-income middle school students’ ( N = 24) perspectives on what schools can do to promote the academic achievement of students from low-income backgrounds. Three main themes and seven subthemes were identified: create a culture of hope, develop relational networks, and establish meaningful parent–school collaborations. Implications for counselors and educators serving youth living in poverty are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Thrisia Febrianti ◽  
Mungin Eddy Wibowo ◽  
Urotul Aliyah ◽  
Susilawati Susilawati

This study aims to determine the relationship between Psychological well-being and students' altruistic behaviour. The psychological well-being of students is very important to note, this is because it is related to the mood of satisfaction and happiness, especially for students. Altruistic behaviour is a person's volunteerism in helping and helping others. This research was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic to find out whether there was a relationship between Psychological well-being and Altruistic behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study involved 175 high school students in Semarang City who were taken using the conventional technique. The instruments used in this study were the Psychological Well Being Scale and the Altruistic Behaviour Scale. This research is a quantitative correlation study and the data were analyzed using descriptive analysis with the help of IBM SPSS for Windows to describe the relationship of Psychological well-being with Altruistic behaviour. The results showed that the overall significance value (Sig = 0.77 0.05) so that there was no significant correlation between Psychological Well Being and Altruistic Behaviour.


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