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Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to adapt and validate the Toxic Work Environment Scale for use in T\u00fcrkiye. The study was conducted using a two-sample design involving 392 employees. The adaptation process followed established translation and back-translation procedures to ensure linguistic and conceptual equivalence. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency analysis, and test\u2013retest reliability assessment were performed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the scale. The findings supported a stable one-factor structure consistent with the original instrument. The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency and temporal stability, indicating that it is a reliable and valid measure of toxic work environments in the Turkish context. 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