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Journal of community psychology. 2016:44:342-357.DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21772

MENTORS' PERCEIVED PROGRAM SUPPORT SCALE: DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL VALIDATION

Marshall, Jenna H.; Davis, Martha C.; Lawrence, Edith C.; Peugh, James L.; Toland, Michael D.
Although mentoring can have powerful benefits for youth, it can be a challenging responsibility for mentors. The literature emphasizes training and support as being essential for effective mentoring, but empirical research has not yet provided a psychometrically sound measure to assess this construct. The present study focuses on the development and initial evaluation of the Mentors' Perceived Program Support Scale (MPPSS), an 11-item inventory that addresses 4 areas of support: emotional, informational, tangible assistance, and appraisal. The MPPSS was administered to 664 mentors from 19 formal mentoring programs. Data analysis included a factor analysis, item response theory analysis, and an assessment of convergent and discriminant validity. Reliability and validity estimates of the MPPSS indicated that the MPPSS may have several advantages over the Match Characteristics Questionnaire's Programmatic Support subscale, one of the few available measures of mentor support. Implications for the use and further evaluation of the MPPSS are discussed.
ISI:000372851600006
ISSN: 0090-4392
CID: 3128162
Studies in educational evaluation : SEE. 2015:47:38-46.DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2015.07.001

Mentoring as service-learning: The relationship between perceived peer support and outcomes for college women mentors

Marshall, Jenna H.; Lawrence, Edith C.; Williams, Joanna Lee; Peugh, James
This study examined whether peer support was related to psychosocial outcomes for college women serving as youth mentors in the Young Women Leaders Program (YWLP), a service-learning mentoring program. The outcomes assessed were college students' ethnocultural empathy and their sense of competence, relatedness, and autonomy. Data included questionnaires completed by YWLP mentors (YWLP; n = 227) and college women with (CS; n = 230) and without (no CS; n = 105) alternative community service involvement. Results showed that YWLP mentors' level of perceived peer support was associated with stronger outcomes in autonomy as compared to the CS group and in ethnocultural empathy as compared to both comparison groups. These findings extend the literature on effective support for college service-learning participants. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISI:000366231300005
ISSN: 0191-491x
CID: 3128172