Translation and Validation of the Self-Leadership Scale for the Brazilian Context

Abstract

Self-leadership is a process of self-influence that promotes self-direction and self-motivation levels through cognitive and behavioral strategies that contribute to personal performance. This paper presents the adapted and validated version of the Revised Self-Leadership Questionnaire (RSLQ), composed of 35 items and nine dimensions, for the Brazilian context. The sample consisted of 580 students of management courses at several higher education institutions in Brazil. The scale had acceptable validity and reliability from Confirmatory Factor Analysis. From this version, it is possible to foster new studies about self-leadership in the Brazilian context, allowing the advancement of this theory in the country.

Keywords

• leadership
• scale
• validation