Psychological Predictors of College Women's Leadership Aspirations
Boatwright K.J.; Egidio R.K.; Vibbert S.; Leafers J.; Paschiera G.; Spang E.; Connors C.; Fox A.; McCracken K.; Lacina M.; Vanorio L.; Lenz K.
2003
Journal of College Student Development
42
In this study we investigated the influence of psychological variables upon female college students' aspirations for leadership positions in their future careers. Data were gathered from 213 undergraduate women (mean age = 19.63) attending a predominantly White, selective liberal arts college in the Midwest. Results demonstrated that connectedness needs, gender role, self-esteem, and fears of negative evaluation accounted for a significant amount of the variance in predicting college women's leadership aspirations. Implications of these findings for improving leadership development initiatives for college women are discussed.
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