One study found a link between participation in mentoring programs (specifically the Big Brothers/ Big Sisters program) and academic self-concept in a sample of at-risk children ranging from elementary to high school age (Rhodes, Grossman, & Resch, 2000). Using an experimental design, this study documented that children participating in the mentoring program had higher perceived scholastic self-competence than those not participating. While not focused exclusively on adolescents, this study provides some initial evidence that mentoring programs may have beneficial effects on adolescents' self-concepts, a notion that should be explored further in future research.