Analysis of the Social Factors of College Student Cadres’ Leadership Ability: Based on the Grounded Theory Approach of NVivo

Introduction College student cadres are not only the core force of campus management and organization activities, but they also play an important role in shaping campus culture and promoting social progress. College student cadres’ leadership ability is not innate but deeply influenced by many factors. The objective of this study is to explore the social factors affecting college student cadres’ leadership ability and their functional relationships. Methods This study carried out data collection through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 18 college student cadres based on the Grounded Theory Approach. NVivo was used to analyze the interview data through three-level coding. Results The analysis resulted in six key themes, which reflect the main social factors: social practices, social training, social models, social media, social recruitments and social cultures and policies. Conclusion The study concluded that college student cadres’ leadership ability was affected by six main social factors: social practices, social training, social media, social models, social recruitments and social cultures and policies. Social practices, social training and social media were subjective controllable factors, and social models, social recruitments and social cultures and policies were objective uncontrollable factors, which provided new ideas and perspectives for the formulation of countermeasures for improving their leadership ability.