Forming Mentoring Relationships in Graduate Education: The Role of Personality

Autor/inn/en	Keramidas, Natacha L.; Queener, John E.; Hartung, Paul J.
Titel	Forming Mentoring Relationships in Graduate Education: The Role of Personality
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Career Development, 31 (2022) 2, S.118-129 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Keramidas, Natacha L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1038-4162
DOI	10.1177/10384162221107972
Schlagwörter	Doctoral Students; College Faculty; Mentors; Teacher Student Relationship; Personality Traits; Predictor Variables; Student Behavior; Individual Characteristics; NEO Personality Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Fakultät; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Prädiktor; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Personality traits
Abstract	This study investigated mentoring relationships between doctoral students and faculty members. We examined initiation of mentoring as a mediator between key personality facets and mentoring received among 162 doctoral students (females = 77%, 77% psychology programs). Results confirmed that initiation of mentoring relationships by doctoral students significantly predicted mentoring received. Furthermore, mentoring initiation also mediated relationships between several personality facets (friendliness, assertiveness, achievement-striving, self-efficacy, and self-consciousness) and mentoring received. By demonstrating the significance of student-initiated mentoring and the influence of specific personality facets on this proactive behavior, our study underscores the importance of providing an environment supportive of mentoring and setting expectations for students early on in their doctoral studies if they are to benefit from mentoring. Future research on the impact of age could also help advance understanding of mentoring among older students as the career landscape continues to change. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01