| Title: |
Faculty's Barriers to Mentoring Freshmen within an Interinstitutional Context: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Huart, Johanne; Leduc, Laurent; Laurent, Nathanaël; Detroz, Pascal (ORCID 0000-0001-5471-623X); Martynow, Natacha; Charbaut, Célia; Malengrez, Déborah; Vierset, Viviane; Lambert, Isabelle; Gabriel, Laura; Vieujean, Anne-Catherine; Compère, Fabienne; Verpoorten, Dominique |
| Source: |
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2022 30(5):503-523. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
21 |
| Publication Date: |
2022 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Barriers; College Freshmen; Mentors; Behavior Theories; College Faculty; Teacher Participation; Foreign Countries; Predictor Variables; Teacher Attitudes; Intention |
| Geographic Terms: |
Belgium |
| DOI: |
10.1080/13611267.2022.2127255 |
| ISSN: |
1361-1267; 1469-9745 |
| Abstract: |
In order to investigate faculties' barriers to mentoring freshmen within an interinstitutional (and possibly reluctant) context, a questionnaire survey (N = 390), based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, was conducted prior to the inception of a wide mentoring program involving nine Belgian higher education institutions. Stepwise multiple regressions pinpointed the predictors of faculty's intention to participate in the program and their underlying beliefs. Results reveal that the obstacles commonly attributed to mentoring in the literature do not necessarily come out of this empirical approach and, conversely, that normative factors, underrepresented in research, can play an important role in resistance to or acceptance of mentoring. These findings contribute to a better knowledge of how likely freshmen instructors are to become involved in a mentoring program. It also has practical applications in helping to anticipate possible difficulties in implementing such a program. Lastly, the paper highlights practical implications for the Belgian consortium. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1370378 |
| Database: |
ERIC |