The Moderating Role of Gender in Leadership and Skill Development Among College Students

Leaders of different genders exhibit varying leadership approaches.Male and female leaders adopt distinct leadership styles in different contexts, and their popularity can also differ.This study aims to investigate the moderating role of gender on the relationship between talent, social participation, leadership training programs, family atmosphere, and leadership skills among college students in Guangdong Province, China.It employed a positivist paradigm with a cross-sectional design and quantitative research method.The sample size was calculated using the Krejcie and Morgan formula, and data were collected through an online survey using the Questionnaire Star App.Data analysis was conducted by SPSS and Smart-PLS statistical analysis software to test the hypotheses and explore the interactions among variables.The findings show that gender significantly moderates the relationship between family atmosphere and leadership training programs on leadership skills but has no moderating effect on talent or social participation.Future research should explore the influence of gender on leadership development, building upon the findings of this study.