Exploring the relationship between democratic, facilitative, and situational leadership and academic performance among university level student leaders’ in co-curricular training program / Nur Anis Amira Salim and Mohamad Firdaus Ahmad

This study examines the relationship between student leadership styles and academic performance, focusing on Komander Kesatria students at UiTM Seremban 3. Leadership is important in shaping academic success, as it influences motivation, engagement, and organizational culture. Different leadership styles autocratic, democratic, facilitative, and situational play varying roles in fostering academic excellence [1]. Despite extensive research on leadership in educational contexts, little attention has been given to how student leadership specifically impacts academic performance [2]. This research addresses this gap by exploring the leadership styles practiced by Komander Kesatria students and their correlation with academic outcomes. This study employed a quantitative, causal-comparative design to examine the relationship between leadership styles and academic performance. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire distributed among Komander Kesatria students at UiTM Seremban 3. A total of 131 students, sampled from a population of 175, participated in this study.