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Abusive Leadership Mitigates Psychological Well-Being and Increases Presenteeism

Exploration of the Negative Effects of Abusive Leadership on Employees' Mental Health

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ID15330716
AuthorsVimala Venugopal Muthuswamy (0000-0002-6662-9990, King Faisal University, corresponding author), Hung‐xin Li (National Defense University), Hung-Xin Li (Department of Logistics Management, Faculty of Management College, National Defense University, Taoyuan, Taiwan)
Year2023
Volume47
Issue3
Pages498-509
Publication date2023-06-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359
PublisherPNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5993/ajhb.47.3.7
PMID37596746
OpenAlexW4385997178
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited42

Objectives: In this paper, we examined the impact of abusive leadership (AB) on psychological well-being (PWB) and presenteeism (PR) by considering the moderating effect of mental health (MH) of employees in Saudi small and medium enterprises (SME's). Methods: We used non-probability sampling to collect data from employees in the Saudi SME's. We used 152 complete questionnaires for statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, validity and reliability tests, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. Results: AB significantly and negatively impacted the PWB of employees in the Saudi SME's (p Conclusion: Leadership plays a ctitical role in employees' well-being and presenteeism; therefore, our study has important implications for managers, workers, and policymakers to promote healthy leadership for improved employee well-being and productivity

Absenteeism · Confirmatory factor analysis · Descriptive statistics · Mental health · Moderation · Presenteeism · Productivity · Psychiatry · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being

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