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Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Distributed Leadership Scale

Dağıtılmış Liderlik Ölçeği’nin Türkçe Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirlik Çalışması

Leyla Kanmaz Demir
Özgür Uğurluoğlu
Pages
720–734
Publication Date
2026-09-25
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It is thought that this study will not only provide a new scale adapted to Turkish for the leadership literature but also serve as a reference for future research on this subject.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Distributed leadership refers to an approach that emphasizes shared decision-making and responsibility among members, as opposed to traditional models where leadership is concentrated in top management.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aimed to adapt the “Distributed Leadership Scale” developed by Jønsson et al. (2022) to Turkish and to conduct validity and reliability analyses.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is thought that this study will not only provide a new scale adapted to Turkish for the leadership literature but also serve as a reference for future research on this subject.
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⚙️Variables:Sağlık Kurumları · Dağıtılmış Liderlik · Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirlik

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Distributed leadership refers to an approach that emphasizes shared decision-making and responsibility among members, as opposed to traditional models where leadership is concentrated in top management. In this model, leadership is implemented by more than one person and distributed throughout the organization. This study aimed to adapt the “Distributed Leadership Scale” developed by Jønsson et al. (2022) to Turkish and to conduct validity and reliability analyses. The scale consists of 13 items and 3 dimensions. Within the scope of the study, firstly the language validity of the original English version of the scale was established using the translation–back translation method. Subsequently, the Turkish version obtained was applied face-to-face to 321 healthcare professionals working in a private hospital operating in Istanbul. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted on the obtained research data to determine the structural validity of the scale; and internal consistency test was conducted to demonstrate its reliability. As a result of the EFA, 1 item was excluded from the analysis and, unlike the original scale, a 12-item and 2-dimensional structure explaining 70.5% of the total variance was revealed. In the next stage, it was determined that the goodness of fit indices reached with the CFA were within acceptable limits. The reliability of the Distributed Leadership Scale was determined to be at a high level with the calculated Cronbach Alpha Coefficient of 0.94. In this study, the conceptual framework of distributed leadership was explained and a valid and reliable Turkish version of the Distributed Leadership Scale was presented for use in healthcare professionals. It is thought that this study will not only provide a new scale adapted to Turkish for the leadership literature but also serve as a reference for future research on this subject.

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Dağıtılmış liderlik, liderliğin üst yönetimde yoğunlaştığı geleneksel modellerin aksine, üyeler arasında ortak karar alma ve sorumluluğu vurgulayan bir yaklaşımı ifade etmektedir. Bu modelde liderlik birden fazla kişi tarafından uygulanmakta ve organizasyon geneline dağıtılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Jønsson ve arkadaşları (2022) tarafından geliştirilen “Dağıtılmış Liderlik Ölçeği”ni Türkçeye uyarlamak, geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik analizlerini yapmak amaçlanmıştır. Ölçek, 13 madde ve 3 boyuttan oluşmaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında ilk olarak, İngilizce dilindeki orijinal ölçeğin çeviri-geri çeviri yöntemleri ile dil geçerliği sağlanmıştır. Ardından, elde edilen Türkçe form İstanbul ilinde faaliyet gösteren bir özel hastanede çalışan 321 sağlık çalışanına yüz yüze uygulanmıştır. Ulaşılan araştırma verileri üzerinde, ölçeğe ilişkin yapı geçerliliğini tespit etmek amacıyla açıklayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA); güvenilirliğini ortaya koymak için ise içsel tutarlılık testi yapılmıştır. Yürütülen AFA sonucunda 1 madde analiz dışında bırakılmış ve orijinal ölçekten farklı olarak toplam varyansın %70,5’ini açıklayan 12 madde ve 2 boyutlu bir yapı ortaya koyulmuştur. Bir sonraki aşamada yürütülen DFA ile ulaşılan uyum iyiliği indekslerinin kabul edilebilir sınırlar içinde olduğu saptanmıştır. Dağıtılmış Liderlik Ölçeği’nin güvenilirliğinin ise hesaplanan 0,94 Cronbach’s Alpha katsayısı ile yüksek düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, dağıtılmış liderliğin kavramsal çerçevesi açıklanmış ve Dağıtılmış Liderlik Ölçeği’nin sağlık çalışanları üzerinde geçerli ve güvenilir bir Türkçe versiyonu ortaya koyulmuştur. Çalışmanın liderlik literatürüne Türkçeye uyarlanmış yeni bir ölçek kazandırmanın yanı sıra gelecekteki bu konuda yürütülecek araştırmalara referans olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

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Demir, L. K., Uğurluoğlu, Ö. (2026). Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Distributed Leadership Scale. İşletme Bilimi Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3, 720–734. https://doi.org/10.22139/jobs.1890665

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