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Dimensions of Leader Behavior in Sports: Development of a Leadership Scale

Packianathan Chelladurai, S. D. Saleh

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Three different samples (total N = 485) participated in the development and refinement of the Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS). A five-factor solution with 40 items describing the most salient dimensions of coaching behavior was selected as the most meaningful. These factors were named Training and Instruction, Democratic Behavior, Autocratic Behavior, Social Support, and Positive Feedback. Internal consistency estimates ranged from .45 to .93 and the test-retest reliability coefficients ranged from .71 to .82. The relative stability of the factor structure across the different samples confirmed the factorial validity of the scale. The interpretation of the factors established the content validity of the scale. Finally, possible uses of the LSS were pointed out.

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Key concepts: Psychology, Scale (ratio), Social psychology, Internal consistency, Coaching, Reliability (semiconductor), Applied psychology, Salient