Abstract
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.
Highlights
Depression is a common mental health issue experienced by adolescents in SouthKorea (e.g., [1,2,3])
This study explored the relationship between neglect and depression among income students since COVID-19, as well as the moderating effect of satisfaction mentorship program on the relationship
This study explored the relationship between neglect and depression among lowincome students since COVID-19, as well as the moderating effect of satisfaction with a mentorship program on the relationship
Summary
Researchers have found that one contributing factor for high levels of adolescent depression is neglect by parents or caregivers [4,5,6,7]. Some aspects of effective formal mentorship programs include consistent meetings between mentor and mentee and open communication between mentor and mentee [10,11]. Such mentorship programs may be beneficial for adolescents with neglectful parents and caregivers, as such programs provide them with an adult who takes a supportive and structured role in their lives.
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