ADAPTING THE COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP SCALE TO TURKISH CULTURE IN SCOPE OF COMPASSION AND LOVING-KINDNESS TERMS

Year 2025, Volume: 27 Issue: 49, 685 - 709, 29.08.2025

Erkan Döner , İbrahim Efe Efeoğlu

https://doi.org/10.18493/kmusekad.1524291

Abstract

In contemporary times, a trend toward modern leadership that centers on the individual by integrating soft and hard skills has existed. Compassionate leadership, unlike traditional approaches, encompasses behaviors such as demonstrating empathy, taking action, being present, maintaining awareness, and engaging in effective communication within the organization. This study involved the adaptation of the Compassionate Leadership Behavior Inventory (CLBI) scale to Turkish culture, with participation from 432 employees in the TR62 and TR42 trade regions. Analyses were conducted to explore the construct validity and reliability of the adapted Compassionate Leadership (MERLD) scale. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) included 207 participants from the TR62 region, while the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) included 225 participants from the TR42 region, across two distinct samples. The EFA and CFA results confirmed that the MERLD scale retains the original structure of four factors and 24 items (CMIN\DF: 1,256, RMSEA: 0,024, CFI: 0,997, GFI: 0,953, NFI: 0,968). Furthermore, the second-order model validation of the MERLD scale revealed significant relationships among the dimensions of demonstrating empathy, being present, showing respect, being responsible, authenticity, and integrity, as anticipated in the literature. Additionally, a thorough examination of the concepts of compassion and empathy clarified the semantic differences, addressing the conceptual ambiguity in the literature.

Keywords

Compassion , Compassionate Leadership , Leadership , Loving-Kindness

MERHAMETLİ LİDERLİK ÖLÇEĞİNİN TÜRK KÜLTÜRÜNE UYARLANMASI ODAĞINDA MERHAMET VE ŞEFKAT KAVRAMLARINA BAKIŞ

Abstract

Günümüzde, yumuşak ve sert becerilerin kaynaştırılarak insanı merkez alan modern liderliğe doğru bir eğilim oluşmaktadır. Merhametli liderlik, geleneksel yaklaşımlardan farklı olarak; empati gösterme, aksiyon alma, mevcut bulunma, farkındalık sahibi olma ve örgüt içinde etkili iletişim davranışlarına sahiptir. Bu çalışmada, merhametli liderlik davranışı envanteri (CLBI) ölçeğinin Türk kültürüne uyarlanması TR62 ve TR42 ticaret bölgelerinden 432 çalışanın katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Uyarlanan merhametli liderlik (MERLD) ölçeğinde yapı geçerliliği ve güvenilirliğinin keşfedilmesine yönelik analizler uygulanmıştır. AFA çalışması TR62 bölgesinden 207 ve DFA çalışmasına TR42 bölgesinden 225 kişi oluşacak şekilde iki farklı örneklem dahilinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. AFA ve DFA sonucunda, MERLD ölçeğinin orijinal formundaki gibi 4 faktör ve 24 maddelik yapıda olduğu doğrulanmıştır (CMIN\DF: 1,256, RMSEA: 0,024, CFI: 0,997, GFI: 0,953, NFI: 0,968). MERLD ölçeğinin ikinci düzey modelde doğrulanmasıyla birlikte empati gösterme, mevcut bulunma, itibar gösterme, sorumlu bulunma, özgünlük ve doğruluk boyutları arasında ilişkinin anlamlı düzeyde olduğu literatürde hedeflendiği şekilde ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca, merhamet ve şefkat kavramlarının detaylıca irdelenmesiyle anlam farklılıkları ortaya konularak literatürdeki kavram muğlaklığına açıklık sağlanmıştır.

Keywords

Liderlik , Merhamet , Merhametli Liderlik , Şefkat

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