Extending self‐leadership research to the East: Measurement equivalence of the Chinese and English versions of the MSLQ

Abstract

In response to calls regarding the applicability of self‐leadership measurement in Eastern (collectivistic) and Western (individualistic) cultures, this study examined the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the modified self‐leadership questionnaire (MSLQ). The sample consisted of 395 Chinese students and 241 Australian students. Results revealed that the modified self‐leadership questionnaire exhibited a satisfactory condition of psychometric properties across cultures. A series of multi‐sample confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated the cross‐cultural similarity of an 11‐factor model across the Chinese and Australian samples. The modified self‐leadership questionnaire was also found to possess measurement invariance, suggesting that it is appropriate for cross‐cultural research assessing differences of self‐leadership behaviour across Chinese and Western cultures. Implications for future research are also discussed.

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“…One of the most striking results of the present research was that the ASLQ, as an overall measure of self-leadership, is applicable to a nonWestern context, namely Turkish context. Early criticism of the self-leadership concept questioned the generalizability of the self-leadership construct to nonWestern cultures (e.g., Georgianna, 2007;Ho & Nesbit, 2009;Ho, Nesbit, Jepsen, & Demirian, 2012;Neubert & Wu, 2006). However, previous studies have found empirical evidence for the validity of the self-leadership construct across cultures, as measured with the RSLQ (e.g., Houghton et al, 2013).…”

Exploring Self-Leadership across Eastern and Western Cultures

“…Self-leadership was measured using the modified Selfleadership Questionnaire (MSLQ) developed by Ho and Nesbit [12]. Ho, Nesbit, Jepsen and Demirian [13] have provided evidence that the MSLQ is equivalent across the Chinese and Western cultures. Thus, the MLSQ is a reliable measure for this study to make valid cross-cultural comparisons.…”

“…Thus, the MLSQ is a reliable measure for this study to make valid cross-cultural comparisons. For detailed discussion regarding the statistical procedures of testing measurement invariance, please refer to the study conducted by Ho, Nesbit, Jepsen and Demirian [13]. The MSLQ consists of 38 items describing various behaviors associated with self-leadership and participants use a 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = not all accurate; 2 = a little accurate; 3 = somewhat accurate; 4 = mostly accurate; 5 = completely accurate) to indicate how accurately each behavior describes them.…”

“…The purpose of this study is to examine how culture influences individuals' use of self-leadership strategies among the Chinese and Australian respondents, using a recently developed self-leadership scale [12], which has been found to be valid and reliable for use in both Eastern and Western cultures [13]. We begin with a discussion on how differences in self-construal between Eastern and Western cultures shapes peoples' self-regulatory orientation, which in turn result in differences in the way people regulate their behaviors toward goals accomplishment across cultures.…”

Methodological and Substantive Issues in Conducting Multinational and Cross-Cultural Research

“…For some research, college students would make a reasonable sample, and if one is not interested in their current work experiences, they do not have to be employed. For example, Ho et al (2012) compared samples of Australian and Chinese college students regarding the self-leadership strategies that they used to self-regulate their own performance. The use of students controlled for many contextual factors that may affect self-management across occupations or life stages.…”