Similarity and Contact Frequency Promote Mentorship Quality among Hispanic Undergraduates in STEM.

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      Publisher: American Society for Cell Biology Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101269039 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1931-7913 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19317913 NLM ISO Abbreviation: CBE Life Sci Educ Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Bethesda, MD : American Society for Cell Biology, c2006-
    • Subject Terms:
      Mentoring*/methods ; Mentors*/psychology; Humans ; Mathematics ; Students/psychology ; Technology
    • Abstract:
      Mentoring relationships can be important for promoting the success and persistence of undergraduates, particularly for students from historically underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. While mentoring is often cited as important for attracting and retaining students from underrepresented groups in STEM, little is known about the differential mentoring processes that can result from similar and dissimilar mentor-protégé pairs. The present study tests the process-oriented mentorship model (POMM) regarding how mentor-protégé similarities and the moderating role of contact frequency influence mentorship quality and STEM research career persistence intentions among faculty-mentored Hispanic STEM majors in their senior year of college. The results indicate that mentor-protégé similarity matters. Specifically, higher levels of mentor-protégé psychological similarity were related to higher levels of psychosocial support and relationship satisfaction. Hispanic students with a Hispanic faculty mentor reported engaging in more coauthoring opportunities than peers with non-Hispanic mentors. Among those with higher contact frequency, students with same-gender mentors had higher levels of relationship satisfaction than peers with different-gender mentors; however, there were no differences among those with low contact frequency. Additionally, protégés who reported coauthoring support were more likely to also report commitment to pursuing a STEM research career.
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    • Grant Information:
      R01 GM075316 United States GM NIGMS NIH HHS
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20220422 Date Completed: 20220426 Latest Revision: 20221001
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      PMC9508928
    • Accession Number:
      10.1187/cbe.21-10-0305
    • Accession Number:
      35452264