Table 1 Outcomes of mentoring
From: Mentorship in nursing academia: a systematic review protocol
| Mentorship outcomes | What is measured | How it is measured |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral | ||
| Performance | Scholarly productivity (grants, publications) | Review of mentor and mentee CVs |
| Retention | Numbers of mentees and mentors retained | Departmental annual reports |
| Recruitment | Numbers of recruits stating mentoring influenced their decision to join the faculty | Surveys of faculty recruited |
| Attitudinal | ||
| Situational satisfaction | Job satisfaction, organizational commitment | Mentor and mentee surveys and interviews |
| Career attitudes | Career satisfaction, career expectations, perceived employment opportunity | Mentor and mentee surveys and interviews |
| Health-related | ||
| Self-perceptions | Self-esteem, self-efficacy | Mentor and mentee surveys and interviews |
| Relational | ||
| Interpersonal relations | Positive peer relations, satisfaction with coworkers, peer support, relationship quality | Mentor and mentee surveys and interviews |
| Motivational | ||
| Motivation/involvement | Career planning, job involvement, motivation, aspiration, career commitment | Mentor and mentee surveys and interviews |
| Career | ||
| Career recognition and success | Academic rank, promotion | Review of mentor and mentee CVs |
| Skill competence and development | Work knowledge, academic socialization, self-efficacy with academic skills | Departmental annual reports |
| Mentor and mentee surveys and interviews | ||