Underrepresented Nursing Faculty

The purpose of this study is to explore the possible relationships existing between belongingness, grit, mentoring satisfaction, and intent to remain among underrepresented nurse faculty currently in a formal mentoring relationship. It is currently being conducted by Dr. Andrew Richards of Southern Adventist University’s School of Nursing in conjunction with Dr. Mark Hand of Eastern Carolina University’s College of Nursing. The hypotheses being tested are the following: 

Hypothesis 1: There is a relationship between belongingness, GRIT, and mentoring satisfaction.
Hypothesis 2: GRIT, mentoring satisfaction, and belongingness predict intent to remain.

The study is currently pending IRB approval, but come back soon to see the results of this study.