The Mediating Influence of Role Stressors in the Relationship Between Mentoring and Job Attitudes

Keywords

mentoring functions, role ambiguity, role conflict, job satisfaction, organizational commitment

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of two role stressors—role ambiguity and role conflict—on previously established relationships between mentoring activities—vocational support, psychosocial support, and role modeling—and prominent job attitudes. Full and partial mediation models were tested with a sample of 355 protégés. Results showed that both role conflict and role ambiguity completely mediated the relationships between psychosocial support and role modeling with job attitudes. There was also support for role conflict as a partial mediator of the relationship between vocational support and job attitudes. Additional analyses revealed that psychosocial support served as a suppressor-variable in this study. Implications for future research and mentoring practice are discussed.

Original Publication Citation

Lankau, M. J., Carlson, D. S., & Nielson, T. R. (2006). “The mediating influence of role stressors in the relationship between mentoring and job attitudes.” Journal of Vocational Behavior, 68, 308-322.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2006

Publisher

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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