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Mentoring Network Questionnaire Support Scales Reliable and Valid with University Faculty.
B Tigges1, B Soller1, O Myers1
1University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center, University of New Mexico-Central Campus, Arizona State University.
The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching
|January 8, 2024
Summary
The Mentoring Network Questionnaire (MNQ) effectively measures career and psychosocial support from developers for university faculty. A modified four-item career support scale and the original five-item psychosocial support scale demonstrate reliable and valid measurement.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Higher Education Research
- Network Analysis
Background:
- The Developmental Network Questionnaire (DNQ) and its online adaptation, the Mentoring Network Questionnaire (MNQ), assess career and psychosocial support from career developers.
- Psychometric properties of the MNQ scales for diverse populations, particularly university faculty, are not well-documented.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the construct validity and reliability of the MNQ's career and psychosocial support scales for university faculty.
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the MNQ in the context of academic professional development.
Main Methods:
- Multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA) was employed using Mplus to assess construct validity.
- The multi-level reliability coefficient omega was used to determine internal consistency reliability.
- Data were collected from 156 mentors and mentees across multiple universities, rating 741 developers on the MNQ scales.
Main Results:
- Results supported the validity of two latent constructs: career support and psychosocial support.
- A modified four-item career support scale (excluding 'removes barriers') and the original five-item psychosocial support scale showed improved model fit.
- Reliability omegas ranged from .85 to .92, indicating strong internal consistency at both within- and between-levels.
Conclusions:
- The modified MNQ scales provide valid and reliable measurement of career and psychosocial support for university faculty.
- Future research should address limitations such as sample size and explore scale responsiveness to changes over time.
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