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Objective outcome evaluation of a leadership and intrapersonal development subject for university students

  • Daniel T.L. Shek EMAIL logo , Rachel C.F. Sun , Teresa B.K. Tsien-Wong , Chung Tai Cheng and Hai Rong Yan
Published/Copyright: May 30, 2013

Abstract

A quasi-experimental study with an experimental group (n=195) and a control group (n=71) was conducted to examine the effectiveness of a leadership and intrapersonal development subject at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Results showed that there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender ratio, age, and background family characteristics. Analyses of covariance controlling for pretest differences between the two groups revealed that students in the experimental group generally showed higher levels of psychosocial competence in terms of composite variables that include resilience, social competence, emotional competence, cognitive competence, behavioral competence, self-determination, self-efficacy, and beliefs in the future. In conjunction with other sources of evaluation findings, the present study suggests that this subject is able to promote the holistic development of Chinese university students in Hong Kong.


Corresponding author: Professor Daniel T.L. Shek, PhD, FHKPS, BBS, JP, Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Room HJ407, Core H, Hunghom, Hong Kong, P.R. China

This work and the course “Tomorrow’s Leaders” are financially supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Members of the Curriculum Development Team include Daniel T.L. Shek, Yat Hung Chui, Siu Wai Lit, Yida Y.H. Chung, Sowa Ngai, Yammy L.Y. Chak, Pik Fong Tsui, Cecilia M.S. Ma, Lu Yu and Moon Y.M. Law.

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Received: 2012-3-6
Accepted: 2012-4-10
Published Online: 2013-05-30
Published in Print: 2013-06-01

©2013 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston

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