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Mentors' perceptions of negative mentoring experiences: scale development and nomological validation
Lillian T Eby1, Jaime R Durley, Sarah C Evans
1Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. leby@uga.edu
The Journal of Applied Psychology
|March 26, 2008
Summary
Researchers developed a new tool to measure negative mentoring experiences from the mentor
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Mentoring relationships are crucial for professional development.
- Research often focuses on protégé outcomes, neglecting mentor perspectives on relationship challenges.
- Understanding negative experiences is vital for improving mentoring effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a psychometrically sound, multidimensional measure of mentors' perceptions of negative experiences with their protégés.
- To establish the reliability and validity of the new instrument.
- To encourage a broader scope in mentoring research, including mentor-reported relationship issues.
Main Methods:
- Three studies were conducted involving item development, content validity, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity assessments.
- Data were collected from mentor-protégé dyads and a sample of female academic mentors.
- The factor structure and validity of the new measure were rigorously tested.
Main Results:
- A psychometrically sound, multidimensional measure of mentors' negative experiences was successfully developed.
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported the proposed factor structure.
- Evidence for construct-related (convergent, discriminant) and criterion-related validity was obtained.
Conclusions:
- The developed instrument provides a valuable tool for assessing negative aspects of mentoring relationships from the mentor's viewpoint.
- Findings support the inclusion of mentor-reported relationship problems and dyadic processes in future mentoring research.
- This research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of mentoring dynamics.
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