Positive and Negative Leadership in Late Childhood: Similarities in Individual but Differences in Interpersonal Characteristics.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has shown that leadership is associated not only with positive but also with negative characteristics and behaviors; knowledge of the similarities and differences between positive and negative leaders remains insufficient. This study aimed to examine (1) the existence of different subtypes of leaders and (2) to what extent these leaders differed on individual and interpersonal characteristics. The sample contained 9213 students in grades 3-6 (Dutch grades 5-8), from 392 classrooms in 98 schools (50.3% girls, M_age = 10.13 ± 1.23 years). Latent profile analysis identified three leader profiles and four non-leader profiles based on peer nominations received for leadership, popularity, and positive (defending) and negative (bullying) behavior: (1) positive leaders,

SUBMITTER: Dong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10275811 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature