Mentoring relationships in sport from the protégé’s perspective

This study explored mentoring relationships in sport from the perspective of the protégé. The project was guided by contemporary mentoring theories as framed by Kram's Mentor Role Theory (Kram, 1985). A convenience sample of 230 volleyball coaches was recruited for this study. Data were collect...

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Published in:International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
Main Authors: Jeffrey S. White, Paul G. Schempp, Bryan A. McCullick, Brian S. Berger, Jeremy M. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Brookes University 2017-02-01
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Online Access:https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/d260fd25-c799-4373-b2b8-f77f71d572bc/1/vol15issue1-paper-10.pdf
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Summary:This study explored mentoring relationships in sport from the perspective of the protégé. The project was guided by contemporary mentoring theories as framed by Kram's Mentor Role Theory (Kram, 1985). A convenience sample of 230 volleyball coaches was recruited for this study. Data were collected using the Coaches Mentor Role Instrument (CMRI) (Schempp, McCullick, Berger, White, & Elliott, 2014). Quantitative methods indicated significant mentor role differences based on continuation of relationship, participation in a formal mentor programme, and gender. The participants perceived their mentors as most effective in the roles of acceptor, friend, role model and challenger.
ISSN:XXXX-XXXX
1741-8305