Table 1 Item samples for each of the seven subscales of the Informal Mentor Role Instrument (IMRI)
From: High enthusiasm about long lasting mentoring relationships and older mentors
Subscale | Number of items | Sample items | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Acceptance/confirmation | 6 | ● The mentor accepts the protégé as a competent professional. | [37] |
● The mentor conveys feelings of respect for the protégé as an individual. | [36] | ||
Counselling | 9 | ● The mentor demonstrates good listening skills with the protégé’s conversations. | [36] |
● The mentor encourages the protégé to talk openly about anxiety and fears that detract from his/her work. | [36] | ||
● The mentor serves as a sounding board for the protégé to develop and understand him/herself. | [37] | ||
Friendship | 5 | ● The mentor invites the protégé to join him/her for lunch. | [36] |
● The mentor is someone the protégé can trust. | [37] | ||
Parenting | 3 | ● The mentor reminds the protégé of one of his/her parents. | [37] |
Psychosocial support | 3 | ● The protégé shares personal problems with the mentor. | [35] |
Role modelling | 10 | ● The protégé tries to imitate the work behaviour of his/her mentor. | [36] |
● The mentor serves as a role model for the protégé. | [37] | ||
● The mentor represents who the protégé wants to be. | [37] | ||
Sociability | 3 | ● The mentor and the protégé frequently have one-to-one, informal social interactions outside the work setting. | [37] |