Table 2 Basic information of the interviewees and diary writers.

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

Participants

University type

Gender

Rank

T1/D1

985/211

Female

Lecturer

T2/D2

College

Female

Professor

T3

Ordinary/Regular University

Female

Lecturer

T4

Ordinary/Regular University

Female

Associate professor

T5

211

Female

Teaching assistant

T6

211

Female

Teaching assistant

T7

Ordinary/Regular University

Female

Lecturer

T8

Ordinary/Regular University

Female

Associate professor

T9

Ordinary/Regular University

Male

Associate professor

T10

College

Female

Lecturer

T11

Ordinary/Regular University

Male

Associate professor

T12

Ordinary/Regular University

Female

Professor

  1. T refers to teachers who participated in the interview; D represents the teachers who wrote the personal diaries.