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Hall, G., Corsino, L., Mack, M., Hall, R., Sloane, R., Sullivan, B., Hough, H., Thomas, K., & Colon-Emeric, C.
Mentorship Interventions Across Career Stages in Biomedical and Health Sciences Fields [Special Issue], The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 8(1), 169–177 (2024).
https://doi.org/10.62935/of1528
| Citation (APA): |
Hall, G., Corsino, L., Mack, M., Hall, R., Sloane, R., Sullivan, B., Hough, H., Thomas, K., & Colon-Emeric, C. (2024). Internal consistency and application of a mentee survey to assess mentor competencies in an academic medical center across demographic groups. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 8(1), 169–177. https://doi.org/10.62935/of1528 |
The National Academies of Science stresses the importance of research mentoring. We assessed the internal consistency and application of a novel 33 item mentor evaluation survey and explored differences across subgroups. The survey was administered annually to mentees. The response rate was 17.8% for a sample of 710 respondents. The survey exhibited strong internal validity with Cronbach Alpha > 0.89 for each subscale. Overall scores across the three domains were high. Basic Science trainees scored their mentor significantly lower than those in Translational or Clinical Science across domains (0.11-0.25 points). Underrepresented Racial Ethnic Groups (UREG) trainee scores were significantly lower in academic guidance and personal communication. Women had lower scores in 4 out of 5 domains. The survey is a modified instrument to assess mentee experience, although further validation against mentee outcomes is needed.
