TY - JOUR
T1 - Mentoring doctoral students for qualitative research
T2 - Interviews with experienced nursing faculty in Japan
AU - Kayama, Mami
AU - Gregg, Misuzu F.
AU - Asahara, Kiyomi
AU - Yamamoto-Mitani, Noriko
AU - Okuma, Keiko
AU - Ohta, Kikuko
AU - Kinoshita, Yasuhito
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - This study aimed to describe the process of mentoring doctoral students for qualitative research in Japanese graduate programs in nursing. Nine experienced faculty-seven nurse researchers and two sociologists-were interviewed. Participants were asked about their process of mentoring students for qualitative nursing dissertations. Data analysis was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method. Participants' age ranged from 48 to 60 years. The first theme in the mentoring process is about the individualized, one-on-one mentorship process. The second theme occurs in a group process. The third theme is coordinating mentors and establishing a network to support the evaluation system. The mentoring processes identified in this study will be useful for future faculty development. The study elucidated much room for improvement in doctoral education programs for qualitative research methods in nursing science.
AB - This study aimed to describe the process of mentoring doctoral students for qualitative research in Japanese graduate programs in nursing. Nine experienced faculty-seven nurse researchers and two sociologists-were interviewed. Participants were asked about their process of mentoring students for qualitative nursing dissertations. Data analysis was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method. Participants' age ranged from 48 to 60 years. The first theme in the mentoring process is about the individualized, one-on-one mentorship process. The second theme occurs in a group process. The third theme is coordinating mentors and establishing a network to support the evaluation system. The mentoring processes identified in this study will be useful for future faculty development. The study elucidated much room for improvement in doctoral education programs for qualitative research methods in nursing science.
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U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20130320-02
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20130320-02
M3 - Article
C2 - 23506173
AN - SCOPUS:84877298250
SN - 0148-4834
VL - 52
SP - 283
EP - 289
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
IS - 5
ER -