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.
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Department of Communication, Hijiyama University, Japan.
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Hicks
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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