Students’ Perceived Attributes and Benefits of a Leadership Course: Subjective Outcome Evaluation

Lu YU; Li LIN; Tan Lei Daniel SHEK; Wenyu CHAI

doi:10.1177/10497315211042823

Students’ Perceived Attributes and Benefits of a Leadership Course: Subjective Outcome Evaluation

Lu YU
, Li LIN
, Tan Lei Daniel SHEK^*
, Wenyu CHAI

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

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	https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315211042823
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022
Externally published	Yes

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© 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.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

university students
leadership
positive youth development
subjective outcome evaluation
soft skills

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