The aim of this study was to increase our understanding of the harm of abusive leadership on followers’ performance. Student-athletes (N = 145) at a US institution completed surveys. The authors used hierarchical regression analysis and an independent samples t-test to assess the hypotheses. Consistent with core self-evaluations theory, results revealed that core self-evaluations moderate the negative relationship between abusive leader behavior and student-athlete performance, such that the negative relationship is weakened for those with higher, rather than lower, levels of core self-evaluations. Results further indicated that women student-athletes are likely to have lower levels of core self-evaluations than are men, thus highlighting the potential increased impact that abusive leadership may have on women and their performance. Implications of these findings for research, theory and practice on abusive leadership and performance are discussed.

这项研究的目的是加深我们对滥用领导对追随者表现的危害的理解。 美国某机构的学生运动员（N = 145）完成了调查。作者使用层次回归分析和独立样本t-test评估假设。与核心自我评估理论一致，结果表明核心自我评估可以缓解领导者辱骂行为与学生运动表现之间的负相关关系，从而使核心自我评价水平较高（而不是较低）的人的负面关系被削弱。评估。结果还表明，女运动员的核心自我评价水平可能比男子低，从而突显了虐待性领导对妇女及其绩效的潜在影响。讨论了这些发现对滥用领导力和绩效的研究，理论和实践的意义。