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.
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.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s10597-010-9356-7
- Authors
- Cheryl D. Lee, School of Social Work, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
- Eliette del Carmen Montiel, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Northeast Mental Health Center, 5321 Via Marisol, Los Angeles, CA 90042, USA
- Journal Community Mental Health Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-2789
- Print ISSN 0010-3853