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Seeking participants for dissertation research study on ACEs and leadership

     Hello everyone! My name is Kyrin Baklund, and I am a doctoral student at Northwest University, located in Kirkland, Washington. I am looking for participants to be a part of my study on the topic of ACEs and leadership. To meet the criteria for my study, you must be at least 18 years old, located in the Pacific Northwest, and currently be in a leadership position, holding the title of supervisor, chair, manager, dean, director, CEO, provost, or president. The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between a leader’s level of adverse childhood experiences and their transformational and/or transactional leadership styles.

Participating in the study: What will it entail?

     It is a quantitative study that will require participants to sign an informed consent form, fill out a demographic survey, and complete two short questionnaires. All instruments will be administered through SurveyMonkey and should take no longer than 30-40 minutes to complete in total. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Questionnaire (California Surgeon General’s Clinical Advisory Committee, 2020) will produce a number that represents the level of ACEs experienced by the participant and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire 5X-Short Self-Rater Form (Bass & Avolio, 1995) will be used to evaluate the leadership styles of leaders, including their transformational and transactional leadership characteristics. Please note that all information gathered will be kept completely confidential and names will remain anonymous. All the data will be held in a secure file that only the researcher can access. The tentative start date is the middle of February.

Closing remarks and contact information:

     If you meet the study criteria and have a desire to assist in research that will advance leadership theory and practice, please reach out to my email below. Your time and consideration are greatly appreciated.

For more information about the study, please read the following segment and feel free to reach out with any questions.

Thank you,

Kyrin Baklund

kyrin.baklund22@northwestu.edu

More about the significance of the study and why it is important:

     Statistics show that 61% of adults have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience and 16% have experienced four or more types of ACEs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). Based on these statistics from the CDC (2021), leaders, those in charge of leading other people and organizations to success, could very well be impacted by ACEs. Research on the topic of ACEs has found that ACEs do in fact have a significant impact on various adult outcomes (Beal et al., 2019; Felitti et al., 1998). Additionally, findings from literature on the topic of leadership styles reveal that leadership styles are influenced by a variety of factors (Rosenbusch & Townsend, 2004; Wylie & Gallagher, 2009). If we know that ACEs impact various adult characteristics and leadership styles are influenced by a variety of factors, the question then is: How do ACEs impact leadership styles?

     The need to conduct this study is further highlighted by the conclusions drawn by researchers stating that leadership styles have been found to play a significant role in organizational effectiveness and success (Al Khajeh, 2018; Meraku, 2017). Therefore, it is necessary to examine whether ACEs are influencing the leadership styles that are in turn impacting an organization’s ability to succeed. Exploring the impact of ACEs on leadership styles is a critical area of research that can help us better understand the role ACEs play in our organizations today to ensure healthy leadership and improve organizational effectiveness and success (Meraku, 2017; Yukl, 2008; Zaccaro & Banks, 2001).

References

Al Khajeh, E. H. (2018). Impact of leadership styles on organizational performance. Journal of Human Resources Management Research, 1-10.

Bass, B. M., & Avolio, B. J. (1995). Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) [Database record]. APA PsycTests. https://doi.org/10.1037/t03624-000

Beal, S. J., Wingrove, T., Mara, C. A., Lutz, N., Noll, J. G., & Greiner, M. V. (2019). Childhood adversity and associated psychosocial function in adolescents with complex trauma. Child & Youth Care Forum, 48(3), 305–322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-018-9479-5

California Surgeon General’s Clinical Advisory Committee. (2020, May 5). Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for adults. ACEs Aware. https://www.acesaware.org/wp-c...onnaire-for-Adults-I dentified-English-rev.7.26.22.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, April 6). About the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violencepr...tion/aces/about.html

Felitti, V. J., Anda, R. F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D. F., Spitz, A. M., Edwards, V., Koss, M. P., & Marks, J. S. (1998). Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14(4), 245–258. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00017-8

Meraku, A. (2017). Role of leadership in organizational effectiveness. Journal of Economics, Business and Management,5(11), 336-340.

Rosenbusch, K., & Townsend, C. (2004). The relationship of gender and organizational setting to transformational and transactional leadership skills of selected college student leaders. Journal of Leadership Education, 3(3), 4-20. https://doi.org/10.12806/V3/I3/TF1

Wylie, D. A., & Gallagher, H. L. (2009). Transformational leadership behaviors in allied health professions. Journal of Allied Health, 38(2), 65-73.

Yukl, G. (2008). How leaders influence organizational effectiveness. The Leadership Quarterly, 19(6), 708-722.

Zaccaro, S. J., & Banks, D. J. (2001). Leadership, vision, and organizational effectiveness. In The nature of organizational leadership: Understanding the performance imperatives confronting today's leaders, 85, 181-218.

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