The Durable Effects of Short-Term Programs on Student Leadership Development

Abstract

Research involving students (N=612) at a large, research-extensive university who participated in voluntary short-term leadership programs showed an increase in leadership capacity, even when measured three months later. A popular assessment tool, the Socially Responsible Leadership Scale (SRLS), was used. Not all leadership competency scores showed significant increase after training, which may indicate that some leadership capacities may be more amenable than others to development through short-term programs. However, most competency scores displayed stronger relationships with each other after training, suggesting that training fostered a more integrated understanding of leadership. In addition, the analysis suggested the need for further study of the SRLS.

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“…35 In particular, one study indicates that participation in an undergraduate elective training program had a positive impact on Socially Responsible Leadership Scale scores and that the effects persisted 3 months after program completion. 35 …”