Leadership self-efficacy development during college and early career
Presentation Type
Abstract
Faculty Advisor
Valerie Sessa
Access Type
Event
Start Date
25-4-2025 10:30 AM
End Date
25-4-2025 11:29 AM
Description
In this longitudinal study, we explored the relationship between the amount of leader self-efficacy at the beginning of college and LSE developmental trajectories during college (freshman year and senior year) as well as 2 years post-college. To determine how leader self-efficacy (LSE) changed over time, we conducted repeated measures ANOVAs and found that LSE stayed the same across all three time points. However, when the amount of leader self-efficacy at the beginning of college was taken into account, we found curvilinear relationships: for those entering college with higher self-efficacy, LSE decreased during college and rebounded to a higher level post-college. Those with lower LSE to start had the opposite curvilinear relationship.
Leadership self-efficacy development during college and early career
In this longitudinal study, we explored the relationship between the amount of leader self-efficacy at the beginning of college and LSE developmental trajectories during college (freshman year and senior year) as well as 2 years post-college. To determine how leader self-efficacy (LSE) changed over time, we conducted repeated measures ANOVAs and found that LSE stayed the same across all three time points. However, when the amount of leader self-efficacy at the beginning of college was taken into account, we found curvilinear relationships: for those entering college with higher self-efficacy, LSE decreased during college and rebounded to a higher level post-college. Those with lower LSE to start had the opposite curvilinear relationship.
Comments
Poster presentation at the 2025 Student Research Symposium.