Self-Leadership Among Undergraduate Students: A Descriptive Study

Renopa  Panjaitan; Putra Willy Apostel  Munthe; Nasib Tua Lumban  Gaol; Marina Letara  Nababan

Renopa Panjaitan Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Tarutung, Indonesia, 22452
Putra Willy Apostel Munthe Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Tarutung, Indonesia, 22452
Nasib Tua Lumban Gaol Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Tarutung, Indonesia, 22452
Marina Letara Nababan Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Tarutung, Indonesia, 22452

Keywords: self-leadership, undergraduate students, university, leadership

Abstract

Leadership, in particular self-leadership, plays an important role for individuals, including undergraduate students. Consequently, research on self-leadership needs to be conducted to understand how they lead themselves while studying. This research study describes to what extent there is self-leadership among undergraduate students. Data was collected from undergraduate students attending a public university. Random sampling was used to determine the number of participants who were involved in this research. A questionnaire, the Abbreviated Self-Leadership Questionnaire (ASLQ), was used as the instrument for collecting data. In addition, a descriptive analysis has been employed to understand the level of self-leadership among undergraduate students. The result of this study revealed that 23% of undergraduate students had high self-leadership, 58.6% of undergraduate students had average self-leadership, and 18% of undergraduate students had low self-leadership. This study indicated that leadership development is crucial for undergraduate students studying at religious educational institutions.

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