title: The correlation of mentoring and job satisfaction: a pilot study of mental health professionals.
abstract: A pilot study examined the relationship between job satisfaction and perceived mentoring among 56 mental health supervisors and practitioners in a county mental health agency. Participants completed the Alleman Mentoring Activities Questionnaires and the Job Descriptive Index and Job in General Scale. Practitioners who perceived they were involved in mentoring relationships with supervisors were more satisfied with their jobs than those who perceived that they were not involved in mentoring relationships. The mentoring functions of sponsoring, assigning challenging tasks, and demonstrating trust predicted job satisfaction. Recommendations include incorporating mentoring functions in supervisory training to increase mental health professionals' job satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840, USA. clee6@csulb.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eliette
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: del Carmen Montiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce