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Mon, 04/05/2021
LAWRENCE Oprah Winfrey famously said, “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.”
Now there is research to support that claim.
“Coaches and teachers are frequently identified by youth as natural mentors who provide great significance during a critical physical and emotional developmental stage,” said Margaret Kelley, associate professor of American studies at the University of Kansas.
Her article “What Matters to You Matters: Natural Mentors and Self-valuation in School Sports” investigates how former high school athletes view relationships with their school-based mentors. The research finds natural mentors represent a fundamental social connection that helps participants to feel like they matter. It’s published in the current issue of Sociological Inquiry.
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