Advancing Women in Educational Leadership: A Comprehensive Analysis of Factors Influencing Female Leaders in Shaanxi's Vocational Colleges

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The purpose of this study was: 1)To study the level of female leadership in higher vocational colleges in Shaanxi Province 2)To study the levels of factors of female leadership in higher vocational colleges in Shaanxi Province 3)To examine the relationship between factor of female leadership and female leadership in higher vocational college in Shaanxi province.4) To analyze factors affecting female leadership in higher vocational colleges in Shaanxi Province.5)To propose the guidelines for developing female leadership in higher vocational colleges in Shaanxi Province. The study utilized a mixed-method approach, distributing 432 questionnaires and interviewing 9 experts, combining questionnaires, interviews and statistical analysis to evaluate the impact of individual, family, organizational, social and Culture Factors on leadership traits such as influence, decisiveness and control. Descriptive analysis was used to assess the levels of seven female leadership and factors of Female leadership, and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient analysis and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used to explore the relationship between female leadership and factors of Female leadership. Regression analysis was then used to explore the academic management factors that affect student performance in order to fully understand the importance of these factors.

The result of the research is: 1) the overall female leadership in Shaanxi's vocational colleges is high, signifying well - developed leadership traits. Flexible leadership charm ( = 4.33, S.D. = 0.39) ranks first followed by motivation ability ( = 4.27, S.D. = 0.41), personality-caring ability ( = 4.18, S.D. = 0.42), and intelligent stimulation ability ( = 4.12, S.D. = 0.42), and emotional intelligence (= 4.00, S.D. = 0.44). 2) The factors of female leadership are overall at a high level. Among these factors, culture( = 4.24, S.D. = 0.42)and family support ( = 4.22, S.D. = 0.40) have the most significant influence. 3) Pearson correlation coefficient data(R² =0.696) show that the female leadership factors in Shaanxi vocational colleges are significantly positively correlated with overall female leadership, and emphasize that colleges should strengthen relevant aspects to empower female leaders and improve the leadership success rate in vocational education. 4) Analysis shows that overall female leadership in Shaanxi vocational colleges is high with flexible leadership charm leading the way, and the model reveals that factors such as Work-Life Balance, Family Support, Personal Factors, Organizational Factors, Policy Support, Cultural Factors, and Social Factors significantly explain the variation in female leadership.5) The analysis showed that women’s leadership can be strengthened by balancing professional and personal life, providing support, fostering confidence, providing training and fair policies, promoting growth, promoting gender inclusion, mentoring and networking to enhance leadership.