Sports organization climate on the leadership skills of college students

Active participation in organizational activities is a key determinant in enhancing students' leadership skills, offering them a dynamic platform to foster proactive learning and leadership acumen. Guided by the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, this research delved into the relationship between sports organization climates and college students' leadership prowess, shedding light on the influence of the former on the latter. With an emphasis on examining the impact of different facets of sports organization climate on students' leadership attributes, a correlational research design was employed, encapsulating responses from 569 participants through a researcher-crafted questionnaire probing the sports organization climate and students’ leadership capabilities. Results revealed moderate engagement levels in aspects such as Perceived Autonomy (M=3.04, SD=0.68), Social Support (M=3.13, SD=0.69), and Performance (M=3.11, SD=0.68) within the organizational climate. Leadership skills, particularly Problem Solving and Decision-Making (M=3.09, SD=0.66), Initiative and Innovation (M=3.12, SD=0.68), and Empathy and Emotional Intelligence (M=3.11, SD=0.66), exhibited moderate manifestations. Significantly, a very strong positive correlation was identified between student organization climate and leadership skills (Pearson r=0.93, P<0.000), substantiating the importance of the organizational environment in fostering leadership. Building on these insights, the "FRANK Student Leaders Program" was conceptualized, aiming to be a cornerstone in promoting and nurturing leadership skills among students.