Psychometric properties of the multidimensional sport leadership scale comparison to multifactorial leadership questionnaire

A. Rui Gomes*, Clara Simães, Catarina Morais, Rui Resende

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Abstract

Clarifying the actions of leaders and reducing construct redundancy in evaluation leadership is vital to improve knowledge about leadership. This study com- pares the psychometric properties of Multidimensional Sport Leadership Scale (MSLS; Gomes & Resende, 2014) and Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X; Bass & Avolio, 2000). Data collection included 379 athletes competing at national level of collective sports. Athletes fulfilled the MSL, MLQ-5X, and the Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire (ASQ; Riener & Chelladurai, 1998). Data analysis included construct validity, scale reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Construct validity revealed original structures of MSLS and MLQ-5X, although MLQ-5X presented higher problems of internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) and of convergent validity than MSLS. Transformational con- structs of both instruments revealed convergent validity with satisfaction with leadership of ASQ instrument but MLQ-5X transactional constructs assumed stronger correlation with ASQ than the MSLS transactional constructs. In conclusion, MSLS revealed better psychometric properties than MLQ-5X, representing an alternative to evaluate leadership.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-212
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Journal of Sport Psychology
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2021

Keywords

  • Decision-making
  • Leadership
  • Sports coaches
  • Transactional leadership
  • Transformational leadership

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