Work

Mentoring in the Induction Phase: Effective Mentoring for Career Starters in Austria – A Gender Comparison

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article presents and discusses the results of a nationwide survey conducted in Austria among young professionals (n = 742), focusing on their self-assessment of the importance of mentoring support, mentoring style, and mentoring collaboration during the induction phase. The quantitative analysis includes frequency distributions and p-values based on the Mann–Whitney U test, with a particular focus on gender differences.The data is based on feedback from teachers (n = 742) in their first year of service. Notably, male career starters report particularly high satisfaction with mentoring support. They also place greater value on informal discussions and feel that their actions are more closely monitored compared to their female counterparts. However, in many aspects of mentoring style and collaboration, no statistically significant gender differences were found.

Source: Journal of Education and Training Studies

DOI: 10.11114/jets.v14i1.7978

Authors: Elisabeth Haas, Johannes Dammerer, Petra Rauschenberger, Glaeser Pia, Elisabeth Stipsits

Institutions: Pädagogische Hochschule Wien, Pädagogische Hochschule Niederösterreich

Language: English

Topic: Mentoring and Academic Development

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7082666771

FWCI:

Cites:

Cited by:

Related to: