Youth Leadership Qualities and Competencies: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation

Rajkumar B. Nanaware

2023

Abstract

A valid and reliable scale measuring multifactor leadership qualities and competencies of young adults was deemed necessary, which will aid in answering research and methodological concerns that lead to "empirically established non-arbitrary responses to design challenges," which were addressed in the full-scale study of springtide leadership. Three hundred fifty students from PreUniversity and Under Graduates colleges were randomly selected for this preliminary trial and validation of an instrument. The findings were investigated using descriptive and inferential methods. Item objective congruence and item-total correlation were used to reduce the scale. The instrument's consistency and reliability were established through item analysis. The six dimensions, namely verbal and nonverbal communication, self-development, personal attributes, group dynamics, civic engagement and social responsibility, and decision-making, were identified by rerunning linear structural equation modelling (SEM). The application of SEM in confirmatory component analysis revealed a good fit for this structure. The scale exhibited impressive composite reliability and measurement invariance across gender, locale, grade, and age groups. The association between MFLQ scores and the student leadership roles also showed satisfactory concurrent and criterion-related validity for the scale. The findings indicate that the MFLQ is a reliable and practical tool for measuring youth leadership qualities and competencies. The current endeavour is a groundbreaking attempt to develop a multifactor leadership qualities and competencies questionnaire.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Nanaware R. (2023). Youth Leadership Qualities and Competencies: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation. In Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR; ISBN 978-989-758-687-3, SciTePress, pages 546-556. DOI: 10.5220/0012493300003792

in Bibtex Style

@conference{pamir23,
author={Rajkumar B. Nanaware},
title={Youth Leadership Qualities and Competencies: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR},
year={2023},
pages={546-556},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012493300003792},
isbn={978-989-758-687-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR
TI - Youth Leadership Qualities and Competencies: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation
SN - 978-989-758-687-3
AU - Nanaware R.
PY - 2023
SP - 546
EP - 556
DO - 10.5220/0012493300003792
PB - SciTePress