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A moderated mediation model of e-mentoring
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A moderated mediation model of e-mentoring

Marco S. DiRenzo, Frank Linnehan, Ping Shao and William L. Rosenberg
Journal of vocational behavior, v 76(2), pp 292-305
01 Apr 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2009.10.003

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Psychology Psychology, Applied Social Sciences
Based on a longitudinal sample of 1381, this study develops and tests a moderated mediation model of electronic mentoring (e-mentoring). Results show evidence that frequency of interaction between proteges and mentors mediates the relationships between program antecedents (the protege's previous internet experience and initial motivation to participate) and program outcomes of general self-efficacy and task-efficacy. In addition, the protege's general self-efficacy prior to starting the program was found to moderate the relationships between prot g and mentor interaction frequency and program outcomes of task and general self-efficacy. Unexpectedly, having mentors in the past was not significantly related to program outcomes. Practical implications and future areas of research are identified and discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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