Mentor’s Self-Efficacy Trajectories During a Mentoring Program for At-Risk Adolescents

The concept of self-efficacy is dynamic and may change over time. Mentors of youth exposed to risk factors are likely to experience shifts in the degree to which they feel confident in their ability to form a positive mentoring bond with their mentee, potentially affecting the quality of the relationship. Based on previous literature, mentors’ personality traits, their perceptions of positive mentee behaviors, and youth risk may influence...