The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivation of research mentors to address race/ethnicity in their research mentoring relationships, using self-determination theory as a conceptual framework. Mentors from STEM fields primarily in the biological sciences (N = 115) were asked to report their level of motivation and the reasons behind their motivation to address the role of race and ethnicity in their mentoring relationships. Mentors' responses were coded using a qualitative approach, and results were examined by mentors' degree of motivation, previous experience with mentoring trainees from different racial/ethnic groups, and mentor race/ethnicity. Extrinsic motivation and amotivation were the most frequently assigned codes to mentors' responses. Implications of these findings for mentor practices, higher education initiatives, and for diversifying the STEM workforce are discussed.

中文翻译：

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导师在研究指导关系中解决种族/民族问题的动机。

本研究的目的是使用自决理论作为概念框架，调查研究导师在其研究指导关系中解决种族/民族问题的动机。主要来自生物科学领域的 STEM 领域的导师 (N = 115) 被要求报告他们的动机水平以及他们在解决种族和民族在其指导关系中的作用的动机背后的原因。使用定性方法对导师的回答进行编码，并通过导师的动机程度、以前指导来自不同种族/族裔群体的受训者的经验以及导师种族/族裔来检查结果。外在动机和动机是最常分配给导师回应的代码。这些发现对导师实践的影响，