The dimensional structure of the Student Leadership Practices Inventory

Abstract

The present study assesses the factor structure of the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (S-LPI). Specifically, it examines the feasibility of its use with Malaysian university students. A self-report measure of S-LPI was administered to a sample of undergraduate students. The result of principal components analysis retained a 5-factor solution with satisfactory psychometric properties. Meanwhile, the reliability tests also indicated satisfactory reliability scores on each of the five latent factors of S-LPI.  The psychometric features of S-LPI supported its feasibility as a sound and reliable research instrument to measure student leadership practices in the Malaysian context. Other implications of the findings are discussed.

Keywords: Student leadership; Psychometric; Principal components analysis