Measurement invariance of the Servant Leadership Questionnaire across K-12 principal gender

Measurement invariance of the five-factor Servant Leadership Questionnaire between female and male K-12 principals was tested using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis. A sample of 956 principals (56.9% were females and 43.1% were males) was analysed in this study. The hierarchical multi-step m...

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Published in:School leadership & management 2015-03, Vol.35 (2), p.202-214
Main Authors: Xu, Lihua, Stewart, Trae, Haber-Curran, Paige
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Comparative Analysis
confirmatory factor analysis
Educational leadership
Factor Analysis
gender
Gender Differences
Leadership Styles
Measurement
measurement invariance
Measures (Individuals)
Online Surveys
Principals
Questionnaires
Reliability
School principals
Servant Leadership Questionnaire
Statistical Analysis
Variance analysis
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Summary:Measurement invariance of the five-factor Servant Leadership Questionnaire between female and male K-12 principals was tested using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis. A sample of 956 principals (56.9% were females and 43.1% were males) was analysed in this study. The hierarchical multi-step measurement invariance test supported the measurement invariance of the five-factor model across gender. Latent factor means were compared between females and males when measurement invariance was established. Results showed that females were significantly higher than males on emotional healing, wisdom, persuasive mapping and organisational stewardship, and they were not statistically different on altruistic calling.
ISSN:1363-2434
1364-2626
DOI:10.1080/13632434.2015.1010502