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Measuring mentoring in employability-oriented higher education programs: scale development and validation.

Wendy Nuis¹, Mien Segers¹, Simon Beausaert¹

¹Department of Educational Research and Development, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University, Tongersestraat 53, 6211 LM Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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This study developed and validated a new questionnaire to measure the effectiveness of higher education mentoring programs. The tool reliably assesses six key types of mentoring support, aiding program evaluation.

Keywords:

Competences Employability Higher education Mentoring Questionnaire

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Program Evaluation

Background:

Higher education institutions increasingly use mentoring programs to enhance student employability.
Existing methods for measuring mentoring program effectiveness lack validation and theoretical grounding.
Previous assessments often overlook the diverse range of support mentors provide.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a comprehensive questionnaire for assessing various types of mentoring support.
To provide a theoretically grounded and psychometrically sound instrument for higher education mentoring.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review to inform questionnaire development.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis on data from four higher education institutions.
Cross-validation of the final instrument across different sub-populations.

Main Results:

A statistically valid and reliable 21-item, 6-factor model of mentoring support was identified.
The validated factors include: trust and availability, emotional support, networking support, autonomy support, similarity, and empathy.
The questionnaire demonstrated reliability and validity across diverse higher education contexts.

Conclusions:

The developed questionnaire offers a robust tool for educational practitioners to evaluate mentoring program quality.
The instrument can identify specific areas of mentoring support that may require enhancement.
This validated tool contributes to evidence-based practices in higher education mentoring.