APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Natural Mentors: The Impact of Mentor-Mentee Similarities on the Adverse Effects of Discrimination in Underrepresented Students

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Jasmine Cosby
    Fordham University
  • Ariana DeJesus-Rodriguez
  • Nicola Forbes
    Fordham University
  • Tripat Rihal
  • Elizabeth Raposa
    Fordham University

Abstract

The current study investigates the buffering effect of mentor-mentee similarities on social belonging due to discrimination. Participants included 109 underrepresented students and results show that the negative impact of discrimination was lessened when participants reported higher similarities to their natural mentor.

Racism and Discrimination

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