Examining the relationship between nursing staff demographics, work characteristics, and toxic leadership in Saudi Arabia: a cross-section approach

BMC Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: April 10, 2025

Toxic leadership contributes significantly to nursing turnover and workplace dissatisfaction in healthcare settings. Understanding what drives nurses' toxic is critical formulating interventions that improve conditions foster a healthier work environment. This study examined the relationship between demographics, characteristics, perceived among nurses working settings Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted with 691 various across Arabia using convenience sampling method. Data were collected demographic characteristics Leadership Scale (TLS). Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, multiple regression analysis used examine relationships factors ratings. The mean score 103.21, narcissism scoring highest (71.68), followed by unpredictability (59.42) self-promotion (59.39). Younger reported higher levels of (p < 0.001), females more abusive supervision 0.05), single 0.05). Nurses postgraduate education had TLS scores those less than 10 years experience emergency medical departments also 0.001). Indian while there no significant differences based on weekly hours > Multiple (R² = 0.099, p 0.001) found non-reference hospital (B 2.894, younger age -5.227, 0.045), 6.015, 0.005), non-Saudi nationality 5.009, 0.004) predictors scores. highlights necessity implementing specific strategies aimed at mitigating behaviors Perceived non-Saudi, younger, educated nurses, staff employed, types. Implementing training, organizational reforms, supportive policies can help reduce ultimately retention job satisfaction nurses.

Language: Английский

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Dark clouds of leadership: causes and consequences of toxic leadership

International Studies of Management and Organization, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 28

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

Despite the preponderance of literature on dark side leadership and its consequences for employees organizations, there remains a need more research toxic leadership. Previous has conceptualized differently, existing measurement dimensions are not standardized omit crucial behaviors like power quest, psychopathy, corruption. Recent studies have shown that leadership—a multifaceted destructive style characterized by negative managerial techniques—has detrimental many societies, countries. Specifically, require ethical to uphold healthy culture, improve psychological well-being, sustain productivity. To address lack theoretical understanding, we present narrative review critically examines provide comprehensive catalog using an integrative framework (antecedents, mediators, moderators, outcomes) identify three major challenges in this field. First, is effectively conceptualized? Second, adequately measured, or undermined conceptual ambiguity? Finally, do sufficient foundation understand causes, consequences, cascading effects leadership? We synthesize our recommendations rethinking conceptualization, measurement, empirical, study leadership, propose model further research.

Language: Английский

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The hidden cost of abusive supervision: rudeness, sabotage, and ethics

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Abusive supervision in healthcare settings can have detrimental effects on employee behavior and patient care, making it crucial to understand the underlying mechanisms mitigating factors. This study examines impact of abusive patient-directed service sabotage, focusing mediating role workplace rudeness moderating effect work ethics. Data were collected from 305 hospital nurses, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used test proposed model. The findings reveal that significantly increases rudeness, which turn escalates sabotage. However, strong ethics found weaken link between demonstrating their protective this negative cycle. moderated mediation analysis further confirms reduce indirect sabotage through rudeness. These results contribute our understanding by illustrating how ethical standards buffer against consequences supervision, providing practical implications for enhancing leadership practices promoting environments.

Language: Английский

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Does Structural Empowerment of Nurse Leaders Moderate the Relationship Between Destructive Leadership and Nursing Outcomes?—A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 18, 2024

To describe how nursing staff assess their superiors' destructive leadership and nurse leaders' structural empowerment. A further aim is to examine the associations between outcomes empowerment moderates these associations.

Language: Английский

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