• Badr K Aldhmadi, Rakesh Kumar, Bilesha Perera, and Mohammad A Algarni.
• Badr K. Aldhmadi, Ph.D Department of Health Management, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2025 Jan 1; 41 (1): 101106101-106.

ObjectiveThe study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of ethical leadership questionnaire (ELQ) by using a healthcare professional sample in Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted, and a total of 387 healthcare professionals completed the 15-items ELQ questionnaire between 18 October, 2023 and 17 January, 2024. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and a reliability test were performed on the obtained data.ResultsIt was found that the ELQ involved four factors including honesty (four items), integrity (four items), sets example (three items), and concern for values (four items). The study was able to explain 74.14% of the total variance. The model comparative fit index (CFI) was 0.952, the goodness-of-fit index (GFI) was 0.915, the standardized root mean squared residual (SRMR) was 0.0536, and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) was 0.076. The reliability value was obtained by using Cronbach's alpha, and the results of each subscale were higher than 0.80, which means they were deemed adequate and reliable. The results from these fit indices indicated that the four-factor model with EC offered the utmost fit.ConclusionThe ELQ is a reliable and valid instrument that can be used on this population to determine employees' perceptions of their leaders' ethical behavior.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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