Influência de lideranças tóxicas na saúde mental dos colaboradores em contexto organizacional

: uma meta-análise qualitativa

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between toxic leadership and employees’ mental health in an organizational context. This type of leadership is usually associated with negative consequences for employees and organizations, which is why it is important to understand how it contributes to the cause and prevalence of mental health problems in employees. This study is a qualitative meta-analysis. Through this method it was possible to select 29 scientific papers that compose the sample of this study, and which were examined through content analysis method. The results show that there is a clear relationship characterized by negative impact of the toxic leadership on employees' mental health. It was found that they negatively impact employees in different dimensions such as productivity, motivation, satisfaction, and well-being and contaminate the organizational culture itself, perpetuating this negative effect. This leads to a significant impact in terms of emotional exhaustion and burnout, jeopardizing the mental health of employees, which results in serious and prolonged consequences for employees and the success of organizations. Finally, the results show that Human Resources Management can have a crucial role in preventing and mitigating the impact of toxic leadership on employees' mental health by implementing good practices and policies that promote a more ethical leadership style and employee’s well-being.

Date of Award	12 Jul 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Camilo Valverde (Supervisor) & Maria Isabel G. G. Castro Guimarães (Co-Supervisor)