Determining Mentoring Needs in Counselor Education Programs

Authors

Marcella D. Stark, Texas Christian UniversityFollow
Jennifer N. Boswell, University of Houston-VictoriaFollow
Angie D. Cartwright, University of North TexasFollow
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Sam Houston State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

mentoring needs, exploratory factor analysis, pre-tenured faculty, graduate students, counselor education

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

This article describes the development and initial score validation of the Mentoring Needs in Counselor Education Scale (MNCES), designed to evaluate the mentoring needs of counselor education students and pre-tenured faculty. Exploratory factor analysis (n = 278) yielded a 32-item, five-component solution with strong score reliability as indicated by Cronbach’s alpha values above .70: Career and Professional Development (.82), Research and Scholarship (.86), Growth and Support (.83), Multicultural and Environmental Issues (.84), and Practitioner Role (72). The MNCES provides a tool for facilitating conversations regarding mentorship expectations between mentees and mentors in the field of counseling.

Recommended Citation

Stark, M. D., Boswell, J. N., Cartwright, A. D., & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2019). Determining Mentoring Needs in Counselor Education Programs. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 12(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol12/iss1/9