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Perceived Need and Relationship Development: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Investigation of Mentee Proactivity in Mentoring Relationships (84322)
Session Chair: Victor Romo
Thursday, 31 October 2024 11:10
Session: Session 2
Room: Room 111
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
This study explores the factors that motivate mentees to proactively seek guidance from their mentors. Through semi-structured in-depth interviews with twelve university students and employing a hermeneutic phenomenological approach in data analysis, the research reveals two key factors: 1) mentee’s perceived need for guidance and 2) well-developed mentoring relationships. Mentees with a strong need for guidance and in an established relationship with their mentors were more likely to proactively reach out. Additionally, the study identifies three stages of development in mentoring relationships: "clearing" (removing initial barriers like negative first impressions), "paving" (building rapport through shared experiences, for example), and "cementing" (achieving relational stability, such that the mentee views the mentor as a close confidante, like that of a mother or big brother). These findings suggest that both addressing mentee needs and actively nurturing the relationship are crucial for fostering mentee initiative.
Authors:
James Lactao, University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines
About the Presenter(s)
Mr James Lactao is currently at University of Asia and the Pacific in Philippines
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