BIG FIVE PERSONALITY AND MENTORING EFFECTIVENESS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: MODERATING EFFECT OF INTERACTION

Fong Kah Hoong; Chen, I-Chi; Ng Lee Peng

doi:10.51200/mjbe.v11i1.5423

Authors

Fong Kah Hoong
Chen, I-Chi
Ng Lee Peng

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/mjbe.v11i1.5423

Keywords:

Mentoring, interaction, Big Five Personality, mentorship effectiveness, Higher Education

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of individual personality traits on mentorship effectiveness in the presence of interaction. Employing a quantitative approach, data from undergraduate students in a Malaysian private university were analyzed using the Big Five Personality model and Mentorship Effectiveness Scale. Results reveal a significant positive correlation between Agreeableness and Extraversion with Mentorship Effectiveness, tempered by a negative moderating effect of Interaction. Besides that, the study offers a valuable framework for assessing personality’s role in mentorship effectiveness, aiding institutions and researchers in their future research.

Author Biographies

Fong Kah Hoong

¹Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
²Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia

Chen, I-Chi

³Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

Ng Lee Peng

⁴Department of Business and Public Administration, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

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