The Relation between Toxic Leadership and Nurses’ Followership Effectiveness at Main Mansoura University Hospital

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1 Technical Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

2 Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University

3 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University

10.21608/mnj.2025.336641.1459

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Background: Corrosive leadership is ineffectual behavior that reverberate leadership's dark side and can negatively affect not only the followers but also the whole organization. Aim: To examine the relation between toxic leadership and nurses’ followership effectiveness. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Sample: 240 of head nurses and staff nurses from inpatient unites at Main Mansoura University Hospital. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection namely, toxic leadership scale, followership effectiveness questionnaire. Results: The majority of studied head nurses perceived themselves at low level of toxic leadership, while other majority of studied staff nurses perceived toxic leadership at moderate level and three quarter of studied staff nurses perceived moderate level of followership effectiveness. Conclusion: The current study concluded that, there’s was a highly statistically negative correlation between toxic leadership and nurses’ followership effectiveness among studied nursing sample. Recommendations: Health care organizations should establish leadership coaching programs to provide nursing leaders with the leadership skills and practices that they need to execute their roles toward nurses to boost the work outcomes.

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