Revised Self-Leadership Questionnaire (RSLQ, Houghton & Neck)
HR & WorkReliability: alphas 0.74–0.93 across 9 facets3 sample items
About this scale
A 35-item measure of self-leadership across nine facets grouped into three dimensions: behaviour-focused strategies, natural reward strategies, and constructive thought patterns. Used widely in entrepreneurship and personal-effectiveness research.
Sample item(s)
“I establish specific goals for my own performance. (goal setting)”
“I look for activities in my work that I enjoy. (natural reward)”
“I purposefully visualize myself successfully performing a task before I do it. (visualizing)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.74–0.93 across 9 facets. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Long form; Houghton et al. (2012) ASLQ is a 9-item abbreviated version.
Source & citation
Houghton, J. D., & Neck, C. P. (2002): The revised self-leadership questionnaire: Testing a hierarchical factor structure for self-leadership. Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 672–691.
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