Effect of Toxic leadership on Nurses’ Counterproductive Work Behavior and Psychological Immunity | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 13, Issue 48, January 2025, Page 132-142 PDF (862.52 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.348115.1977 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hend Rezk GadEl kariem   1; Nahed Shawkat Abo El Magd2; Heba Mostafa Ali3
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| 1Demonstrator of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professors of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Introduction: Toxic leadership is a form of ineffective leadership and has been associated with counterproductive work behaviors and poor psychological immunity. Aim: Assess effect of toxic leadership on nurses’ counterproductive work behavior and psychological immunity. Study design: Descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at Main Assiut University Hospital. Subject and Method: A Convenience sample of nurses working at Main Assiut University Hospital (196) nurse. The data collected through three tools:- Tool I: self-administered questionnaire which includes part:1 personal characteristics data, part:2 toxic leadership behaviors of nurse managers questionnaire ,Tool II counterproductive work behaviors questionnaire and Tool III: psychological immunity scale. Results: The highest percentage of nurses report their manager has moderate level of toxic leadership; they have low level of counterproductive work behavior and have moderate level of psychological immunity. Conclusion: Toxic leadership has a positive significant correlation with counterproductive work behavior and has a negative correlation with psychological immunity and psychological immunity has a negative significant statistical correlation with counterproductive work behaviors. Recommendations: - Execute a training program for new leaders that covers managerial conduct, an ethical approach regulation, managing anxiety, efficient interpersonal interaction, and psychological immunity prior to the promotion process into leadership roles. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Counterproductive Work Behavior; Nurses; Psychological Immunity & Toxic leadership | ||||
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