The Hidden Threat in Schools: Understanding and Managing Toxic Teacher Behaviors

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dc.contributor.authorCelik, Osman Tayyar
dc.contributor.authorSari, Tamer
dc.contributor.authorAbdurrezzak, Seyfettin
dc.contributor.authorDogan, Umit
dc.contributor.authorKaragozoglu, Ahmet Alper
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:31:11Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:31:11Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to examine teachers' toxic behaviors and their impact on the school environment from the perspective of school principals. The study, employing a phenomenological approach, was based on the views of 12 school principals in T & uuml;rkiye. It was found that toxic behaviors were consistent with personality traits known as the dark triad-Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy-and were associated with characteristics such as low performance, professional inadequacy, and a lack of social skills within the school context. Findings suggested that such behaviors can have serious negative effects on organizational climate, teacher collaboration, and organizational trust. Particularly, according to the school principals' views, toxic teachers poisoned the school environment, reduced motivation, and negatively affected the overall performance of the school. The study also evaluated the strategies school principals used to cope with toxic teachers, revealing a phased adoption of constructive and discipline-based intervention approaches. The results underscored the critical importance of school principals' ability to effectively manage toxic behaviors for the academic and social success of their schools.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/bs15070838
dc.identifier.issn2076-328X
dc.identifier.issue7
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8144-9744
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-3752-9277
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-5416-7274
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-3951-7261
dc.identifier.pmid40723622
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105011623184
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/bs15070838
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108641
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001536057900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofBehavioral Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjecttoxic teacher behaviors
dc.subjectschool principal
dc.subjectorganizational toxicity
dc.subjectphenomenology
dc.titleThe Hidden Threat in Schools: Understanding and Managing Toxic Teacher Behaviors
dc.typeArticle

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