@article{ref1,
title="Investigating effects of mentoring for youth with assault injuries: results of a randomized-controlled trial",
journal="Prevention science",
year="2022",
author="Lindstrom Johnson, S. and Jones, V. and Ryan, L. and DuBois, D. L. and Fein, J. A. and Cheng, T. L.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Mentoring is considered an evidence-based practice for violence prevention. This study presents a partial replication of the Take Charge! program implemented in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBS). One hundred and eighty-eight early adolescents (M age = 12.87; 61.17% male) who were treated for peer-related assault injury in two urban mid-Atlantic emergency departments were randomly assigned to receive a mentor from two BBBS affiliates. Mentors and organization staff were trained in the Take Charge! violence prevention curriculum, which had previously shown evidence of efficacy. Intent-to-treat analyses showed statistically significant improvements in conflict avoidance self-efficacy for the intervention group at 9 months and reductions in fighting at 21 months, but an increase in parental report of aggression at 9 months. Complier average causal effect models revealed evidence of an additional effect for reduced problem behavior at 21 months for intervention adolescents who received a mentor. No effects were found for youth-reported aggression, retaliatory attitudes, deviance acceptance, or commitment to learning. Sensitivity analyses suggested increased aggressive behavior for adolescents in the intervention group who did not receive a mentor (i.e., non-compliers). These findings extend the evidence-base for Take Charge! as a violence prevention curriculum for youth already engaged in violence to &quot;real-world&quot; implementation settings. However, they also suggest that challenges associated with providing youth with mentors can be consequential and that additional supports may be needed for these youth/parents. Clinical trials number: clinicaltrials.gov NCT01770873.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1389-4986",
doi="10.1007/s11121-022-01406-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01406-z"
}