Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Psychology Faculty Scholarship
Flourishing; service-learning; first-generation college students; belonging; mentoring; support
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
The Role Of Service-Learning Experiences In Promoting Flourishing Among College-Student Youth Mentors, Alyssa Maples, Anne Williams-Wengerd, Jacqueline Braughton, Kimberly Henry, Shelley Haddock, Lindsey Weiler
The Role Of Service-Learning Experiences In Promoting Flourishing Among College-Student Youth Mentors, Alyssa Maples, Anne Williams-Wengerd, Jacqueline Braughton, Kimberly Henry, Shelley Haddock, Lindsey Weiler
Psychology Faculty Scholarship
Service-learning experiences may uniquely promote flourishing (i.e. having meaning in life, social connections, and a positive outlook) for college students. To examine whether specific relational experiences within service-learning were associated with flourishing, we used data from a program where university students (N= 274; 21.2% first-generation) served as mentors to youth (ages 10–18) with prior exposure to adversity. We examined three experiences: opportunities to belong, supportive relationships, and the quality of the mentoring relationship. After controlling for baseline flourishing and age, results showed positive relationships between mentoring relationship quality and supportive relationships and post-intervention flourishing. Opportunities to belong was not associated …