Table 3 Comparison of mentors' gains at 6 months and 1 year versus pre-mentoring expectations
Mentor expectations | Expected# (pre-mentoring) (%) | Gained# (6 months) (%) | Ratio of Gain: Expectation (6 months) | Expected¶ (pre-mentoring) (%) | Gained¶ (1 year) (%) | Ratio of Gain: Expectation (1 year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfaction in seeing people progress | 18/28 (64) | 20/28 (71) | 1.11 (p = 0.79) | 16/24 (67) | 18/24 (75) | 1.13 (p = 0.77) |
To see junior staff develop and grow | 16/28 (57) | 14/28 (50) | 0.88 (p = 0.69) | 14/24 (58) | 13/24 (54) | 0.93 (p = 1.00) |
Helping to solve problems | 13/28 (46) | 18/36 (64) | 1.38 (p = 0.30) | 10/24 (42) | 18/24 (75) | 1.80 (p = 0.04*) |
Helping women advance their careers | 15/28 (54) | 17/28 (61) | 1.13 (p = 0.73) | 12/24 (50) | 11/24 (46) | 0.92 (p = 1.00) |
Helping to remove obstacles to career | 9/28 (32) | 8/28 (29) | 0.89 (p = 1.00) | 7/24 (29) | 6/24 (25) | 0.86 (p = 1.00) |
A good relationship with my mentee | 8/28 (29) | 20/28 (71) | 2.50 (p = 0.002*) | 8/24 (33) | 16/24 (67) | 2.00 (p = 0.04*) |