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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): December

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The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Turnover Intention with Employee Engagement as Mediation

https://doi.org/10.24252/minds.v12i2.55984
Anita Firdaus
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Corresponding Author(s) : Anita Firdaus

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Jurnal Minds: Manajemen Ide dan Inspirasi, Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): December

Abstract

Supportive leadership enhances organizational performance, whereas abusive supervision undermines employee engagement and increases turnover intention. This study advances leadership and human resource research by applying Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory to clarify how employee engagement operates as both a psychological resource and a mediating mechanism under abusive supervisory conditions. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 195 nursing staff at Stella Maris Hospital Makassar through purposive sampling and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS 24. The results show that abusive supervision significantly elevates turnover intention while reducing employee engagement. Employee engagement directly lowers turnover intention and partially mediates the relationship between abusive supervision and employees’ intention to leave. These findings extend COR Theory by empirically demonstrating the resource-depleting role of destructive leadership in healthcare settings. Practically, the study highlights the importance of minimizing abusive supervisory behaviors and strengthening supportive leadership to preserve engagement and reduce nurse turnover.

Keywords

Abusive Supervision Supportive Leadership Employee Engagement Turnover Intention Conservation of Resources Theory
Firdaus, A., & Tjahjono, H. K. (2025). The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Turnover Intention with Employee Engagement as Mediation. Jurnal Minds: Manajemen Ide Dan Inspirasi, 12(2), 673–686. https://doi.org/10.24252/minds.v12i2.55984
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Anita Firdaus, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

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Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Management Department

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