Cross‐gender mentorship in clinical psychology doctoral programs: an exploratory survey study

摘要: The mentorship experiences of recent clinical psychology doctorates reporting a primary mentor in graduate school were assessed by means survey. Among 518 responding psychologists, male graduates significantly more likely to have same‐gender mentor, and female report receiving support from mentors both genders. Both respondents who had cross‐gender attraction the negative related mentor's seductiveness, difficulty terminating than with mentors. These results call into question some common assumptions about gender pairing subsequent differences positive relationship outcomes.