Abstract
Purpose: Using the client satisfaction approach, this study examined university students’ perceived attributes and benefits of a leadership subject which attempts to promote student well-being. We also studied the psychometric properties of the related evaluation tool.
Method: Undergraduate students who enrolled in the course over 6 years (2013/14 to 2018/19) in a university in Hong Kong completed a subjective outcome evaluation tool (N=10,484).
Results: The evaluation tool possesses acceptable convergent validity, concurrent validity, and factorial validity. Students showed positive perceptions of the course, instructors, and benefits of the course.
Conclusion: Findings suggest that university students had favorable perceptions of this credit-bearing leadership development subject based on the positive youth development approach. This subject serves as a good prototype for teachers, social workers, and allied professionals to develop and evaluate similar programs targeting university students. Social workers and teachers can also use the validated tool in research and evaluation contexts.
Method: Undergraduate students who enrolled in the course over 6 years (2013/14 to 2018/19) in a university in Hong Kong completed a subjective outcome evaluation tool (N=10,484).
Results: The evaluation tool possesses acceptable convergent validity, concurrent validity, and factorial validity. Students showed positive perceptions of the course, instructors, and benefits of the course.
Conclusion: Findings suggest that university students had favorable perceptions of this credit-bearing leadership development subject based on the positive youth development approach. This subject serves as a good prototype for teachers, social workers, and allied professionals to develop and evaluate similar programs targeting university students. Social workers and teachers can also use the validated tool in research and evaluation contexts.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 199-214 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Research on Social Work Practice |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 24 Sept 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2021.
Funding
This evaluation study is financially supported by Wofoo Foundation and the Li and Fung Endowed Professorship in Service Leadership Education.
Keywords
- university students
- leadership
- positive youth development
- subjective outcome evaluation
- soft skills
