Table 1 Participant information.

From: The influence of mentorship and working environments on foreign language teachers’ research motivation in China

Demographic characteristic

N

Valid %

University type

College

45

8.9

Ordinary/Regular University

250

49.2

211

116

22.8

985

97

19.1

Gender

Female

380

74.8

Male

128

25.2

Age

≤30

67

13.2

31–40

197

38.8

41–50

199

39.2

≥51

45

8.9

Rank

Assistant Lecturer

59

11.6

Lecturer

226

44.5

Associate Professor

195

38.4

Full Professor

28

5.5

Department type

English department

199

39.2

College English department

309

60.8