Mentors' perceptions of negative mentoring experiences: Scale development and nomological validation

• 成果类型: Article; Proceedings Paper
• 署名作者: Eby, Lillian T.; Durley, Jaime R.; Evans, Sarah C.; Ragins, Belle Rose
• 署名单位: University System of Georgia; University of Georgia; University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.2.358
• 发表日期: 2008
• 页码: 358-373
• 关键词: MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS; MENTOR; protege; social exchange; SCALE DEVELOPMENT

摘要

Three studies were conducted to develop a psychometrically sound, multidimensional measure of mentors' perceptions of negative experiences with their proteges. In Study 1, items were developed, and content-related validity was established. In Study 2, CFA was used to establish the dimensionality of the new measure. Construct-related (convergent and discriminant) and criterion-related validity evidence were also obtained by using data from matched mentor-protege dyads. Study 3 replicated the factor structure of the instrument and provided additional validity evidence by using a sample of female academic mentors. The findings are discussed in terms of broadening the scope of mentoring research to consider the mentor's perspective of relationship problems and dyadic processes in mentoring relationships.