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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «PSICHOLOGIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «PSYCHOLOGY»
ISSN 2304-1226 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Psychology». 2025. Vol 53

A Comparative Analysis of Foreign and Domestic Patterns of Mentorship in Higher Education

Author(s)

M. M. Kashapov1, O. A. Bakhvalova1

1 Yaroslavl State University named after P. G. Demidov, Yaroslavl, Russian Federation

Abstract
The article presents a comparative analysis of foreign and domestic patterns of mentorship in higher education. Based on a systematic review and content analysis key directions have been identified, they are professional adaptation for teachers, scientific support for students, institutional patterns, psychological-pedagogical support, digital and inclusive practices, career development, and program efficiency evaluation. The findings show that domestic researches focus on adaptation and institutionalization, while foreign ones stress psychological mechanisms, digitalization, and evidence-based evaluation. These differences have been statistically confirmed. The author concludes that there is a need to integrate foreign experience including digital, inclusive, and innovative and creative mentorship to strengthen psychological content of domestic patterns and enhance their efficiency.
About the Authors

Bakhvalova Olga Alekseevna, Candidate of Sciences (Psychology), Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy and Educational Psychology P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University 14, Sovetskaya st., Yaroslavl, 150003, Russian Federation, e-mail: oashl@mail.ru

Kashapov Mergalyas Mergalimovitch, Doctor of Sciences (Psychology), Professor Head of the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Psychology P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University 14, Sovetskaya st., Yaroslavl, 150003, Russian Federation, e-mail: smk007@bk.ru  

For citation
Kashapov M.M., Bakhvalova O.A. A Comparative Analysis of Foreign and Domestic Patterns of Mentorship in Higher Education. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Psychology, 2025, vol. 53, pp. 46-58. https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2025.53.46 (in Russian)
Keywords
mentorship, higher education, professional adaptation, scientific support, psychological-pedagogical support, digital mentorship.
UDC
159.9
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2025.53.46
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