The Impact of Exploitative Leadership and Moral Disengagement on Nurses' Work Withdrawal Behaviors: A Mediation Model Using the Partial Least Squares Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Work withdrawal behaviors threaten patients' safety and care quality. While exploitative leadership is a potential contributor to these negative behaviors, its impact remains underexplored in nursing context. Additionally, the mediating mechanism of moral disengagement in this association is understudied.

Aim

This research aimed to investigate the mediating function of moral disengagement in the linkage between exploitative leadership and work withdrawal behaviors, framed by social cognitive and social exchange theories.

Methods

This quantitative, cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of 223 nurses recruited from two healthcare settings. Data were collected between February and April 2025 using an online survey comprising three validated and r

SUBMITTER: Abou Zeid MAG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12767590 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature