Mentorship for young gay men in Hong Kong: A pilot mixed‐methods randomized controlled trial.
This study examined whether mentorship could promote young gay men's identities and well‐being, and whether a mentor's sexual orientation matters. A randomized control trial compared outcomes across three conditions: Arm A (a mentee matched with a sexual minority mentor), Arm B (a mentee matched wit...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Community Psychology Vol. 74; no. 1/2; pp. 110 - 127 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=180657317&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 180657317 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00910562 CMP jtl: American Journal of Community Psychology issn: 00910562 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep2024 vid: 74 iid: 1/2 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell artinfo: ui: 180657317 10.1002/ajcp.12749 ppf: 110 ppct: 17 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: C – @attributes: type: P size: 1.8MB tig: atl: Mentorship for young gay men in Hong Kong: A pilot mixed‐methods randomized controlled trial. aug: au: Huang, Yu‐Te Chong, Eddie S. K. Lau, Chi‐Chung Chow, Leo Z. affil: Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Center of Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong su: Hong Kong (China) LGBTQ+ people Sexual orientation Masculine identity Homophobia Mentoring Gay men sug: subj: LGBTQ+ people Sexual orientation Masculine identity Homophobia Mentoring Hong Kong (China) Gay men keyword: gay men Hong Kong mentorship mixed‐methods randomized control trial gay men Hong Kong mentorship mixed‐methods randomized control trial ab: This study examined whether mentorship could promote young gay men's identities and well‐being, and whether a mentor's sexual orientation matters. A randomized control trial compared outcomes across three conditions: Arm A (a mentee matched with a sexual minority mentor), Arm B (a mentee matched with a heterosexual mentor), and a control arm receiving psychoeducation only. A community sample of 60 mentees aged 18–25 years was randomly allocated to the three arms and completed questionnaires at baseline, 3 months into the intervention, and at the end of the 6‐month program. Fifteen mentees recounted their mentoring experiences through in‐depth interviews. Linear mixed effects models showed that for both intervention and control conditions, internalized homonegativity declined while resilience, loneliness, and body acceptance improved over time. No time and group interactions were found. Meanwhile, a mentor's sexual orientation did not drive differential quality and outcomes of mentorship. Interviewees cited various benefits of mentorship, including providing companionship, enriching connection with lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) communities, and adding knowledge and perspectives of LGB lives and identities. Although quantitative data did not support any exclusive benefits of mentorship, most mentees recognized mentorship as a vital source of affirmation and companionship. Implications for research and mentoring programs are discussed. Highlights: Mentorship has been suggested as a community‐based program to improve LGB people's mental health.This study found equivocal quantitative evidence for short‐term effects of a mentorship.Qualitative interviews reveal potential benefits of mentorship for young gay mentees.Mentors' sexual orientations did not play a major part in the quality and outcomes of mentorship. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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