Means, standard deviations and correlations
| Variables | Mean | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Protégé gender | 1.250 | 0.433 | ||||||||||||
| 2. Protégé age | 27.380 | 5.959 | −0.002 | |||||||||||
| 3. Protégé education level | 3.620 | 0.993 | −0.019 | −0.335** | ||||||||||
| 4. Protégé job tenure | 5.069 | 6.238 | −0.015 | 0.891** | −0.532** | |||||||||
| 5. Protégé position | 1.110 | 0.360 | −0.068 | 0.110 | −0.108 | 0.170** | ||||||||
| 6. Firm1 | 0.370 | 0.484 | −0.050 | −0.394** | 0.488** | −0.492** | −0.181** | |||||||
| 7. Firm2 | 0.210 | 0.408 | 0.148* | 0.308** | −0.463** | 0.356** | 0.347** | −0.395** | ||||||
| 8. Mentor–protégé gender difference | 0.006 | 0.490 | 0.581 | −0.071 | −0.010 | −0.049 | −0.125 | 0.036 | −0.011 | |||||
| 9. Mentor–protégé age difference | 8.771 | 7.100 | −0.013 | −0.340 | 0.151 | −0.297 | −0.111 | 0.256 | −0.088 | 0.035 | ||||
| 10. Protégé negative mentoring experiences | 2.261 | 1.094 | −0.046 | 0.001 | −0.025 | 0.072 | 0.099 | 0.028 | 0.103 | −0.036 | −0.061 | |||
| 11. Harmonious work passion | 4.128 | 0.768 | −0.089 | 0.054 | −0.011 | 0.062 | 0.084 | −0.138* | −0.078 | 0.024 | −0.130* | −0.245** | ||
| 12. Turnover intention | 2.638 | 1.437 | −0.036 | −0.104 | −0.048 | −0.062 | 0.068 | 0.132* | 0.181** | −0.073 | 0.126* | 0.534** | −0.453** | |
| 13. Moqi with the mentor | 4.256 | 0.720 | −0.090 | 0.134* | 0.072 | 0.083 | 0.107 | −0.012 | −0.117 | 0.004 | −0.076 | −0.333** | 0.606** | −0.327** |
| Variables | Mean | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Protégé gender | 1.250 | 0.433 | ||||||||||||
| 2. Protégé age | 27.380 | 5.959 | −0.002 | |||||||||||
| 3. Protégé education level | 3.620 | 0.993 | −0.019 | −0.335** | ||||||||||
| 4. Protégé job tenure | 5.069 | 6.238 | −0.015 | 0.891** | −0.532** | |||||||||
| 5. Protégé position | 1.110 | 0.360 | −0.068 | 0.110 | −0.108 | 0.170** | ||||||||
| 6. Firm1 | 0.370 | 0.484 | −0.050 | −0.394** | 0.488** | −0.492** | −0.181** | |||||||
| 7. Firm2 | 0.210 | 0.408 | 0.148* | 0.308** | −0.463** | 0.356** | 0.347** | −0.395** | ||||||
| 8. Mentor–protégé gender difference | 0.006 | 0.490 | 0.581 | −0.071 | −0.010 | −0.049 | −0.125 | 0.036 | −0.011 | |||||
| 9. Mentor–protégé age difference | 8.771 | 7.100 | −0.013 | −0.340 | 0.151 | −0.297 | −0.111 | 0.256 | −0.088 | 0.035 | ||||
| 10. Protégé negative mentoring experiences | 2.261 | 1.094 | −0.046 | 0.001 | −0.025 | 0.072 | 0.099 | 0.028 | 0.103 | −0.036 | −0.061 | |||
| 11. Harmonious work passion | 4.128 | 0.768 | −0.089 | 0.054 | −0.011 | 0.062 | 0.084 | −0.138* | −0.078 | 0.024 | −0.130* | −0.245** | ||
| 12. Turnover intention | 2.638 | 1.437 | −0.036 | −0.104 | −0.048 | −0.062 | 0.068 | 0.132* | 0.181** | −0.073 | 0.126* | 0.534** | −0.453** | |
| 13. | 4.256 | 0.720 | −0.090 | 0.134* | 0.072 | 0.083 | 0.107 | −0.012 | −0.117 | 0.004 | −0.076 | −0.333** | 0.606** | −0.327** |
Note(s): N = 281. Protégé gender was coded as 0 = male, 1 = female. Protégé age and job tenure were coded in years. Protégé education level was coded as 1 = junior high school or below, 2 = high school, 3 = associate degree, 4 = bachelor’s degree and 5 = master’s degree or above. Protégé position was coded as 1 = first-line employees, 2 = first-line managers, 3 = middle managers, 4 = top managers and 5 = CEO
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. Two-tailed tests
Source(s): Authors’ own creation