The Relation between Toxic Leadership and Counterproductive Work Behavior among Nursing Personnel | ||||
Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||||
Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 8, December 2024, Page 383-397 PDF (1016.95 K) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.325254.1233 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Shaimaa Salah Abo shama ![]() | ||||
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Toxic leadership is a combination of self-centered attitudes and behaviors that negatively affect employees and lead them to engage in counterproductive work behaviors which also affect patients’ outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to exploring the relation between Toxic Leadership and Counterproductive Work Behavior among Nursing Personnel. Setting: The study was conducted at all available department at Badr university hospital which is affiliated to Helwan university hospitals. Research design: A descriptive, correlational design was used. Subjects: The subjects of this study included all nursing personnel who are working at the time of data collection. The study sample was (n=107) of nursing personnel. Data collection tools: The data were collected by using two tools namely; Toxic leadership scale and Counterproductive Work Behavior Questionnaire. Results: The study revealed that total high mean score of toxic leadership was 66.26±21.3 as perceived by the studied nursing personnel while; total high mean score of counterproductive work behavior was 86.49±20.4 among the studied nursing personnel. Conclusion: There was a highly strong statistically significant positive correlation between toxic leadership and counterproductive work behavior among the studied nursing personnel. Recommendations: establish clear policies regarding acceptable behavior and workplace standards. Inspiration ethical leadership within the organization. Leaders should demonstrate integrity, fairness, and professionalism, and positively affected on nursing personnel. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Counterproductive Work Behavior; Nursing Personnel; Toxic Leadership | ||||
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