Development of an instrument to evaluate emotional intelligence and leadership style of headmasters across primary schools in Malaysia

Syed Sofian Syed Salim

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Type :	article
Subject :	L Education (General)
Main Author :	Syed Sofian Syed Salim
Additional Authors :	Noor Fazilah Ahmad Jamli
Title :	Development of an instrument to evaluate emotional intelligence and leadership style of headmasters across primary schools in Malaysia

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of Publication :	2019
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

The aim of this study is developed and validated a questionnaire to measure emotional intelligence and leadership style amongst primary school headmasters across Malaysia. The instrument was designed by adopting several standard procedures, including item development, validation of theoretical construct of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Style, pilot test, and validation of the developed instrument. The questionnaires were tested among 50 school headmasters within four week timeframe. The pilot study was conducted to validate all the items embedded in the questionnaire. The response rate for the pilot study was 78%. After the pilot study, minor revision and corrections were made to items concerning Emotional Intelligence, while major revision for Leadership Style. The questionnaire consisted of three primary parts: Demographic and School Information, Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership Style. The Cronbach’s Alpha values for Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Style are (0.868) and (0.726), respectively.

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