Data from 38 wrestling coaches were used to examine the psychometric properties of Chelladurai and Saleh's Leadership Scale for Sports. Internal consistencies for three of the five subscales (training and instruction, democratic behavior, and positive feedback) were quite acceptable; for one subscale (social support) it was marginal; and for one subscale (autocratic behavior) it was unacceptably low. Further research examining test-retest reliability, factorial validity, and the relationship between the scale and social desirability is recommended.
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