Research Article

Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context

Number: 4 October 7, 2026
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Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context

Abstract

Purpose:  This study aims to adapt the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership (ICL) Scale into Turkish and examine its psychometric properties. Collaborative leadership serves as a vital construct for assessing students' leadership and collaborative capabilities, particularly within interdisciplinary teamwork and project-based learning settings in higher education. Method:  A cross-sectional survey design was employed with undergraduate students. Following rigorous translation and back-translation procedures for linguistic equivalence, content validity was verified by expert reviews. The four-factor structure comprising symbiotic relationships, mindfulness, capacity to lead, and shared assets was examined through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Internal consistency reliability was determined using Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability coefficients. Findings:   The results of the EFA and CFA confirmed a four-dimensional construct consistent with the original scale. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the overall scale was above 0.90, indicating high internal consistency, while the subscales also demonstrated strong reliability. Conclusion: The Turkish adaptation of the ICL Scale is an empirically valid and reliable instrument. Achieving its intended purpose, the scale provides educators and researchers with a rigorous measurement tool to assess, foster, and monitor collaborative leadership attributes in interdisciplinary group projects and professional training programs.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Scale Development, Leadership in Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 7, 2026

Submission Date

June 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 15, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 4

APA
Gürbüz, M. Ç., & Özkul, R. (2026). Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 4, 452-470. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1727016
AMA
1.Gürbüz MÇ, Özkul R. Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context. BUEFAD. 2026;(4):452-470. doi:10.14686/buefad.1727016
Chicago
Gürbüz, Mustafa Çağrı, and Ramazan Özkul. 2026. “Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, nos. 4: 452-70. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1727016.
EndNote
Gürbüz MÇ, Özkul R (October 1, 2026) Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 4 452–470.
IEEE
[1]M. Ç. Gürbüz and R. Özkul, “Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context”, BUEFAD, no. 4, pp. 452–470, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.14686/buefad.1727016.
ISNAD
Gürbüz, Mustafa Çağrı - Özkul, Ramazan. “Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education. 4 (October 1, 2026): 452-470. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1727016.
JAMA
1.Gürbüz MÇ, Özkul R. Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context. BUEFAD. 2026;:452–470.
MLA
Gürbüz, Mustafa Çağrı, and Ramazan Özkul. “Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, no. 4, Oct. 2026, pp. 452-70, doi:10.14686/buefad.1727016.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Çağrı Gürbüz, Ramazan Özkul. Adapting the Interprofessional Collaborative Leadership to the Turkish Context. BUEFAD. 2026 Oct. 1;(4):452-70. doi:10.14686/buefad.1727016

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