O contributo da liderança ética para a experiência emocional no trabalho e intenção de saída

: uma comparação líderes vs. liderados

Abstract

This study examines the role of ethical leadership in predicting employees’ emotional experience and turnover intention. Specifically, it seeks to understand whether emotional experience mediates the relationship between leaders and followers. The sample consisted of 815 professionals, including leaders (n = 213) and non-leaders (n = 602), who responded to validated questionnaires on perceived ethical leadership, positive and negative emotional experience at work, and turnover intention. The results indicated that the higher levels of perceived ethical leadership predicts lower turnover intention, greater frequency of positive emotional experiences, and less frequent negative emotional experiences. The mediation analysis revealed that only negative emotional experience acted as a significant mediator between ethical leadership and turnover intention. Contrary to what was expected, the mediating effect did not differ significantly between leaders and followers. These results highlight the importance of ethical leadership in mitigating negative emotional experiences and retaining talent. Therefore, it is suggested to develop ethical leadership practices and monitor the emotional climate in organizations.

Date of Award	10 Jul 2025
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Catarina Morais (Supervisor)