**5.2 Measure**

This online survey instrument was designed containing quantitative and qualitative items informed by themes found in the literature; however, no existing instruments were used. To ensure content validity, a small pilot study was conducted, and the online instrument was refined. Participants completed a 51-question survey which was created in SurveyMonkey and then the link to this survey was shared on social media and via email. This survey included a series of demographic questions including age, gender, ethnicity, education level, their role at the university, and the type of institution in which they were employed. Following the demographics section, the participants were asked a series of questions related to their experiences with mentored both as the mentor and the mentee. These questions included whether they have been mentoring in their current or previous position, the gender of their mentors, how this relationship was established, the effects of this mentoring on their work, well-being, and leadership development.
