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Reconceptualizing Mentorship for the 21st Century: A Systematic Mapping of Research in School Psychology
School Psychology Review
  • Sally L. Grapin, Montclair State University
  • Melissa A. Collier-Meek, University of Massachusetts
  • Stacy-Ann A. January, University of South Florida
  • Chunyan Yang, University of California
  • Nora L. Portillo, Montclair State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Keywords
  • Diversity,
  • professional issues in school psychology,
  • training in school
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2021.1910861
Abstract

Given school psychology’s longstanding workforce shortages, mentorship may be an invaluable mechanism for supporting current and future school psychologists. To advance the literature in this area, we conducted a systematic review of mentoring research in school psychology. Through a comprehensive search of peer-reviewed scholarship, we identified 16 empirical studies published between 1988 and 2020 that directly examined mentoring. We then performed a qualitative thematic synthesis of their findings. Results indicated several benefits of mentoring, including support for mentees’ career planning and psychosocial well-being. All studies were cross-sectional, and the majority did not consider the intersection of race and ethnicity with mentoring experiences; however, several described barriers to mentoring for individuals with racial, ethnic, sex, and gender minoritized identities. Findings indicate a need for more methodologically diverse research that centers the voices of mentors and protégés from traditionally marginalized backgrounds. Implications for reconceptualizing mentoring research and practice are discussed.

Citation / Publisher Attribution

School Psychology Review, v. 52, issue 2, p. 224-242

Citation Information
Sally L. Grapin, Melissa A. Collier-Meek, Stacy-Ann A. January, Chunyan Yang, et al.. "Reconceptualizing Mentorship for the 21st Century: A Systematic Mapping of Research in School Psychology" School Psychology Review Vol. 53 Iss. 2 (2021) p. 224 - 242
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stacy-ann-january/24/