Table 1.

Outcomes of Mentoring

Behavioral
Performance	e.g., scholarly productivity, raw profit, business success, sales performance, academic achievement, college grade point average
Withdrawal behavior	e.g., school drop out, organizational turnover, skipping school, absences
Withdrawal intentions	e.g., intent to leave organization, intent to leave military
Helping others	e.g., mentoring others, organizational citizenship behavior, community service
Deviance	e.g., suspensions, property damage, stealing, lying to parents, aggressive behavior, recidivism
Attitudinal
Situational satisfaction & attachment	e.g., job satisfaction, university satisfaction, satisfaction with academic experience, sense of community, organizational commitment
School attitudes	e.g., attitude toward school, attitude toward research, perceived value of school
Career attitudes	e.g., career satisfaction, career expectations, career expectations, perceived employment opportunity
Health-related
Substance use	e.g., drug use, alcohol use, positive attitudes toward drug/alcohol use
Psychological stress & strain	e.g., depression, anxiety, life dissatisfaction, pessimistic world view, work stress, role conflict
Self-perceptions	e.g., self-esteem, self-worth, self-efficacy, self-report scholastic competence, locus of control
Relational
Interpersonal relations	e.g., parent trust, parent communication, positive peer relations, peer intimacy, satisfaction with coworkers, peer support, supervisor support, relationship quality
Motivational
Motivation/ involvement	e.g., hours worked, time spent on educational pursuits, number of semesters to graduate, number of hours spent on homework, career planning, job involvement, motivation, aspiration, career commitment
Career
Career recognition & success	e.g., academic rank, pay, promotion rate, prestige of first job
Skill/Competence development	e.g., socialization, communication skills, problem-solving skills, work knowledge, goal setting ability