Structure of leadership among preschool children.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the structure of leadership among preschool children. Leadership behaviors of 18 five-year-old Japanese children were observed during free play and scored on the basis of a 15-item leadership scale. A factor analysis of the items indicated two factors: facilitation of play and consideration-evaluation of playmates. Children who had a central role in group play showed more leadership behaviors on the consideration-evaluation of playmates dimension than those on the periphery. For the dimension of facilitation of play, however, no significant difference was seen between the two groups.
Department of Communication, Hijiyama University, Japan.
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D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D002666:Psychology, Child