418993

The Relation between Toxic Leadership and Counterproductive Work Behavior among Nursing Personnel

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Nursing Administration.

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.

DOI

10.21608/hijnrp.2025.325254.1233

Keywords

Counterproductive work behavior, Nursing Personnel, Toxic Leadership

Authors

First Name

Shaimaa

Last Name

Abo shama

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

oshasalah86@gmail.com

City

Cairo

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Volume

3

Article Issue

8

Related Issue

52991

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-10-01

Publish Date

2024-12-30

Page Start

383

Page End

397

Print ISSN

2735-5799

Online ISSN

2786-0183

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Scientific Research Periodical

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1,926

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Journal

Publication Title

Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice

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https://hijnrp.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Relation between Toxic Leadership and Counterproductive Work Behavior among Nursing Personnel

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29 Mar 2025