Preferred Name
Chris
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Date of Graduation
Fall 2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
School of Strategic Leadership Studies
Advisor(s)
Karen A. Ford
Margaret F. Sloan
Angela Renee Staton
Micela Leis
Benjamin Selznick
Abstract
Leader self-efficacy (LSE) is a construct studied in adults and college students which is associated with leader emergence, individual performance, and group performance. This mixed methods dissertation examines LSE in an eighth grade student population to determine if it can be impacted by a leader development intervention during this sensitive period of human growth. Both quantitative and qualitative methods demonstrate the effectiveness of the programming in impacting youth LSE. This holds significant implications for future educational practice, research, and the development of the next generation of leaders. A five item youth LSE scale was created which can aid in further research of this construct.
Recommended Citation
Rehm, Christopher J., "Leader self-efficacy in youth leader development: A mixed methods study" (2017). Dissertations, 2014-2019. 165.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/diss201019/165
