Mentorship as a Career Advancement Strategy in the United States Air Force Nurse Corps

Abstract

This study investigated whether mentoring was perceived by senior Air Force Nurse Corps officers as enhancing an individual's professional socialization and the ability to develop the qualifications necessary for advancement. The sample consisted of 107 randomly selected Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels in the Nurse Corps. A newly developed questionnaire of career and mentorship issues was completed by the subjects. Content validity was established by a panel of experts. Reliability measures included tests for stability and internal consistency. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Sixty-seven percent of the respondents indicated the presence of a mentor during career development and stated that this mentor served as a role model (100%), information-giver (78%), and career-developer (95%). The results of the study indicated that a significant number of Nurse Corps officers indicated the presence of a mentor during career development but that a mentor was not essential for career success. Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199339

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People

  • Kristie R. Mathews

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Data Analysis
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Education
  • Geographic Regions
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Pilot Studies
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Psychology.