Research Article

Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study

Volume: 53 Number: 1 April 1, 2020
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Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

As an organizational and managerial approach, paternalist leadership is generally considered as a positive value and a functional approach by relying on a deep cultural heritage in Asian societies. Although the concept of studies aimed at determining the dimensions of paternalist leadership has generally limited to benevolent, morality and authoritarianism, it is stated that paternal approaches are essentially exploitative, have some limitations on autonomy, contain some kind of interventionism, find the beneficiary insufficient, and mask the authoritarianism with the compassion and love of the father. The aim of this study is to develop a reliable and valid measurement tool to measure the paternalist behavior of school principals. For this purpose, 245 teachers working in primary schools in Ankara, Mamak, Gölbaşı and Çankaya district centers were applied. Expert opinions were used for the scope validity of the study. As a result of the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) applied for the construct validity of the study, the variance explained by the scale was determined as 67.16 % and a structure consisting of 5 factors was obtained. According to the results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) conducted to confirm the AFA results, the fit index of the 5-factor structure was found to be at a good level. On the other hand, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was used for the reliability analysis of the paternalist leadership scale, and the corrected item total correlations for the distinguishing characteristics of the scale items were examined and it was found that the scale was a reliable measurement tool.

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Primary Language

English

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Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 1, 2020

Submission Date

October 14, 2019

Acceptance Date

March 20, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 53 Number: 1

APA
Saylık, A., & Aydın, İ. (2020). Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES), 53(1), 273-300. https://doi.org/10.30964/auebfd.631892
AMA
1.Saylık A, Aydın İ. Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study. JFES. 2020;53(1):273-300. doi:10.30964/auebfd.631892
Chicago
Saylık, Ahmet, and İnayet Aydın. 2020. “Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study”. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES) 53 (1): 273-300. https://doi.org/10.30964/auebfd.631892.
EndNote
Saylık A, Aydın İ (April 1, 2020) Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES) 53 1 273–300.
IEEE
[1]A. Saylık and İ. Aydın, “Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study”, JFES, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 273–300, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.30964/auebfd.631892.
ISNAD
Saylık, Ahmet - Aydın, İnayet. “Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study”. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES) 53/1 (April 1, 2020): 273-300. https://doi.org/10.30964/auebfd.631892.
JAMA
1.Saylık A, Aydın İ. Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study. JFES. 2020;53:273–300.
MLA
Saylık, Ahmet, and İnayet Aydın. “Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study”. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES), vol. 53, no. 1, Apr. 2020, pp. 273-00, doi:10.30964/auebfd.631892.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Saylık, İnayet Aydın. Development of The Paternalist Leadership Behavior Scale of School Principals: Validity and Reliability Study. JFES. 2020 Apr. 1;53(1):273-300. doi:10.30964/auebfd.631892

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