The Influence of Toxic Workplace Environment and Mental Health on Employees Turnover Intention
Date Published : 13 August 2026
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Faisal Pathir
Faculty of Economics and business, Siliwangi University, Tasikmalaya.
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Toxic Workplace Environment
Mental Health
Turnover Intention
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General Track
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the effect of toxic workplace environment and mental health on turnover intention (case study of production employees at Faaz Fashion in Tasikmalaya City). The research method used is a survey and quantitative approach. The research sample (N) consisted of 40 people. The data analysis tools used were path analysis, coefficient of determination, and hypothesis testing. The results showed that the toxic workplace environment had a very high assessment criterion. Mental health had a good assessment criterion. Turnover intention had a very high assessment criterion. The toxic workplace environment had a positive and significant effect on turnover intention, while mental health did not have a significant effect on turnover intention. Simultaneously, both independent variables have a significant effect on turnover intention. These findings indicate that a toxic work environment is a dominant factor that drives employees' intention to leave the company. Therefore, companies are advised to improve communication ethics and pay more attention to employee welfare in order to reduce turnover rates.
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The Influence of Toxic Workplace Environment and Mental Health on Employees Turnover Intention (F. P. Faisal Pathir, Trans.). (2026). International Seminar and Conference on Management, Research, and Transformation (I-SMART), 1, 203-209. https://conference.unsil.ac.id/ismart/paper/view/83