Constructing a new scale of Islamic leadership quality

Magister Psikologi Sains, Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: lisnawati.ruhaena@ums.ac.id

Abstract

As the largest contributor to the world’s Muslim population, the quality of Islamic leadership in Indonesia is important. A good quality of Islamic leadership is required to lead the Muslims. Therefore, this re-search aims to make a the quality of Islamic leadership scale. This study utilized a bottom-up approach with a cross-sectional design. This research stage consisted of two stages, i.e., qualitative and quantitative. At the qualitative stage, the literature review uses a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). Next, five experts were recruited using Purposive Sampling for semi-structured in-depth interviews. This stage resulted in the concept of Islamic leadership quality consisting of 6 aspects and 23 items. At the quantitative stage, 23 items were examined by expert judgements, resulting in 23 valid items. Next, the instrument was tested on 111 respondents. The results of the test were analyzed with Unidimensional Reliability (Cronbach’s α), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Based on the results, this instrument was obtained, consisting of 2 aspects and 14 items. The instrument was considered sufficient in terms of reliability, 0.778 (Cronbach’s α), and the validity of items, 0.259-0.512, yet did not meet the model fit (RMSEA 0.078 and GFI value 0.993).