Validation of a German Version of Kelley's (1992) Followership Questionnaire

While most leadership research takes the perspective of leaders influencing their followers, more recent research focused on the question how followers may influence their leaders. Kelley's (1992) followership questionnaire was the first to assess followership behavior. To provide a basis for f...

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Published in:Psychological Test Adaptation and Development 2021, Vol.2 (1), p.1-13
Main Authors: Ribbat, Mirko, Krumm, Stefan, Hüffmeier, Joachim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active engagement
Convergent Validity
Criterion Validity
Critical Thinking
Discriminant Validity
Employee Engagement
Factor Structure
Female
Followership
Foreign Language Translation
Human
Leadership
Male
questionnaire validation
Questionnaires
Test Construction
Test Validity
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Summary:While most leadership research takes the perspective of leaders influencing their followers, more recent research focused on the question how followers may influence their leaders. Kelley's (1992) followership questionnaire was the first to assess followership behavior. To provide a basis for further research on followership in German-speaking countries, we conducted two studies to establish the psychometric properties of a German version of Kelley's questionnaire. In Study 1, we explored the factorial structure of our translation in a heterogeneous employee sample (N = 451). In Study 2, we tested for convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity in another heterogeneous employee sample (N = 413). The results indicate satisfactory psychometric properties for two followership dimensions (i.e., active engagement and independent, critical thinking). Correlations of these two followership dimensions with other constructs were mostly in line with our expectations. We discuss the usefulness of the German followership questionnaire for research and practice.
ISSN:2698-1866
2698-1866
DOI:10.1027/2698-1866/a000005