Unveiling the impact of abusive supervision on life satisfaction in Indian higher education: a trust-breaking phenomenon

Manisha Singh

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2025, vol. 16, issue 3, 358-371

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the linkages between abusive supervision, emotional exhaustion, and life satisfaction. In addition, we aim to investigate whether external social support moderates the effects of abusive supervision on life satisfaction. The sample of the study comprised 255 academic staff from the higher education institution of Jaipur Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and collected in three waves. Hypotheses were tested with structural equation modelling to verify the proposed linkage in the study. We found that abusive supervision leads to emotional exhaustion that, in turn, negatively predicts life satisfaction. Furthermore, external social support attenuates the impacts of abusive supervision on life satisfaction. We contribute to the literature by demonstrating that sustained exposure to abusive supervision affects subordinates' life satisfaction indirectly through emotional exhaustion, and that the positive impacts of abusive supervision and emotional exhaustion on life satisfaction are weaker among individuals who are.

Keywords: abusive supervision; emotional exhaustion; life satisfaction; external social support; higher education; India. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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