Leadership Development Program for Israeli Ethiopian Youth: The Relations of Self-Efficacy to Leadership Potential

• In Event: Leadership and Social Relationships in Adolescent Development

Abstract

The present study explored leadership potential among secondary school Israeli adolescents of the Ethiopian community, focusing on relations between leadership potential and perceived self-efficacy, while also investigating effects of cultural identity, parental support and means-efficacy. The study was conducted among participants of a leadership program for Ethiopian youth ("Leaders of the Future") which aspires to promote the Israeli Ethiopian ‎young community. Results showed that self-efficacy contributed to the youth's leadership potential, while cultural identity correlated negatively with it. Results also showed an increase in self-efficacy throughout the program. These findings indicate that leadership programs can contribute to the development of belief in self-efficacy among youth, and reinforce the importance of self-efficacy to youth leadership development.

Authors

• Zehava Rosenblatt, University of Haifa

• Miri Goldberg, The University of Haifa - Israel

• Micha Popper, University of Haifa