Understanding Leadership Development in African American Youth

Bibliographic Data

ID2429368
AuthorsMartell L Teasley (0009-0002-7543-8747), Edgar H Tyson (0000-0002-8665-8633), Edgar Tyson, Laura House
Year2007
Volume15
Issue2-3
Pages79-98
Publication date2007-11-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j137v15n02_06
OpenAlexW2126931938
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited13

This exploratory study assesses factors related to leadership development for African American adolescents participating in a community service program designed to develop young African American leaders (N = 345). Psychometric characteristics of self-reported levels of leadership are explored to determine similarities and differences between gender groups. A multivariate analysis of socioeconomic factors, levels of self-esteem, school grades, and social activities as predictors of leadership development produced mixed findings. The results suggest that higher levels of global and academic self-esteem are related to leadership characteristics in female respondents, but not males. On the other hand, the impact of program participation on leadership was only significant in the area of personal relationship skills as a form of leadership for males. Findings from this investigation point out the need for research on leadership development dynamics among African American children and adolescents

African american · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Political science · Positive Youth Development · Sociology · Anthropology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies · Youth Development and Social Support · Gender Studies

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