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Rong Zhao1, Roger Watson2, Yanhua Chen3
1Nursing Department, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, 610031, China.
Nurse Education Today
|October 7, 2018
Summary
The Mentors
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Nursing Education
- Mentorship Studies
Background:
- The Mentors' Behavior Scale (MBS) was previously validated for nursing students.
- The scale assesses the importance of mentor behaviors and student expectations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test the discriminant validity and factor structure of the MBS among mentors.
- To evaluate mentor performance using the validated scale.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey conducted with 871 mentors in seven Chinese hospitals (2016-2017).
- Purposeful sampling and online survey administration.
- Exploratory factor analysis and reliability testing (Cronbach's alpha).
Main Results:
- Three factors emerged: guiding personal growth, promoting professional development, and providing psychosocial support.
- The scale demonstrated good reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.85).
- Mentors with training and positive mentoring attitudes showed higher scores, supporting discriminant validity.
Conclusions:
- Mentoring behaviors encompass guiding personal growth, professional development, and psychosocial support.
- The MBS is a valuable tool for guiding and evaluating mentor behaviors in healthcare settings.
Keywords:
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