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Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3, 220-239 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X04272362
© 2005 American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Family Leadership Styles and Family Well-Being

Kevin A. Galbraith

Pennsylvania State University, Altoona

Jay D. Schvaneveldt

Utah State University

Transformational leadership has been associated with optimal outcomes in various organizational settings, in comparison to transactional and laissez-faire leadership. In accordance with research findings from organizational contexts, an exploratory study was conducted with 231 two-parent families to assess the relationship between family leadership styles and family well-being. Family leadership styles were assessed using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, and family well-being was assessed using the Family Profile. Using cluster analysis, four combinations of father-mother leadership styles emerged. From analysis of variance, significant differences in family well-being were found when comparing couples characterized by active transformational leadership to those who were passive or had a laissez-faire style of leadership. Few other statistically significant differences were found when comparing other combinations of leadership styles.

Key Words: family leadership • transformational leadership • family well-being


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