The Impact of Dual Roles in Mentoring Relationships: A Mixed Research Study

Authors

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

Document Type

Article

Keywords

counselor education, mentoring relationships, dual roles

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

In the field of counselor education, mentors often are involved in varying roles with mentees, such as being mentor, dissertation chair, and or chair to the mentee. Due to the various roles, both the mentor and mentee need to recognize how each of these roles impacts the development of the mentee and the overall mentoring relationship. The purpose of our study was to examine the relationship between perceived dual roles of the mentor and the impact on the mentoring relationship. We found that counseling students and faculty who had experienced dual roles in their mentoring relationships had high career-related functions than did their counterparts who had not experienced dual mentoring relationships.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/92.1175

Recommended Citation

Boswell, J., Stark, M. D., Wilson, A. D., & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2017). The Impact of Dual Roles in Mentoring Relationships: A Mixed Research Study. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 9(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/92.1175