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Toxic Leadership and Turnover Intentions: Emotional Intelligence as a Moderator of This Relationship

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  • Teresa Lopes

    (Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Tecnologia, Universidade Europeia, Quinta do Bom Nome, Estr. da Correia 53, 1500-210 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Annelyse Soares

    (Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Tecnologia, Universidade Europeia, Quinta do Bom Nome, Estr. da Correia 53, 1500-210 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Ana Palma-Moreira

    (Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Tecnologia, Universidade Europeia, Quinta do Bom Nome, Estr. da Correia 53, 1500-210 Lisboa, Portugal)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between toxic leadership and turnover intentions and whether this relationship was moderated by emotional intelligence. The sample consisted of 202 participants working in organizations based in Portugal. The results show that toxic leadership is positively and significantly associated with turnover intentions. Regarding emotional intelligence, only the dimensions of the use of emotions and the emotions of others are positively and significantly associated with turnover intentions. As for the moderating effect, only the use of emotions and emotion regulation dimensions moderate the relationship between toxic leadership and turnover intentions. Participants with high levels of emotion use and emotion regulation, when compared to participants with low levels of emotion use and emotion regulation, found that toxic leadership was relevant in boosting their turnover intentions. It can be concluded that participants use their emotional capacities to move away from toxic environments in search of new and better working conditions.

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  • Teresa Lopes & Annelyse Soares & Ana Palma-Moreira, 2025. "Toxic Leadership and Turnover Intentions: Emotional Intelligence as a Moderator of This Relationship," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-22, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:15:y:2025:i:1:p:26-:d:1567402
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