Gebauer, Maximilian (2024) The Role of Student- and Faculty Mentors` Immediacy Behavior in Promoting Students` Sense of Belongingness and Intellectual Risk-Taking. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study examines the role of mentors` immediacy behavior, by student mentors (SM) and by faculty mentors (FM), and the impact it has on the sense of belongingness (SoB) and intellectual risk-taking (IRT) of first-year psychology students at the University of Groningen. The study used a cross-sectional, correlational design to assess the impact of verbal and nonverbal immediacy behaviors on the two outcome variables, within a sample of 180 students. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between overall mentor immediacy and students' SoB, with SM immediacy showing a stronger effect compared to FM immediacy. Contrary to our expectations, overall mentor immediacy did not significantly predict student IRT. However, the unique contribution of SM immediacy had a significant effect on the students` SoB. An additional exploratory analysis indicated that SoB mediates the relationship between SM immediacy and IRT. The study`s findings highlight the important role of peer mentoring programs (PMP) and also of training faculty mentors in immediacy behaviors and community-building skills to create a more engaging academic environment. Future research could focus on including more diverse samples and longitudinal approaches to better understand the dynamics influencing SoB and IRT and the role of SMs and FMs. Keywords: student mentor, faculty mentor, mentor immediacy, intellectual risk-taking, sense of belongingness
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Donofrio, S.M. and Meijer, R.R. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2024 07:04 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2024 07:04 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3865 |
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