Early childhood teachers' emotional labour: The role of job and personal resources in protecting well-being
Carey, Samantha
Early childhood teachers' emotional labour: The role of job and personal resources in protecting well-being - Elsevier, 2024 - p. 1-13 - An International Journal Of Research And Studies Vol. 148 .
Emotional labour, the regulation and management of emotions, is a significant element of the teaching role yet it may damage teacher well-being. In this cross-sectional study (N = 320 New Zealand early childhood teachers), we examine whether job and personal resources may modify this relationship. Resources of perceived organisational support, hope, and optimism positively predicted well-being. Surface acting, a component of emotional labour requiring inauthentic display of emotions, was negatively associated with well-being and partially mitigated by optimism. We consider the extent to which emotional labour may contribute to teachers' personal growth and achievement versus constraining their work accomplishments.
Emotional Labour
Early childhood teachers' emotional labour: The role of job and personal resources in protecting well-being - Elsevier, 2024 - p. 1-13 - An International Journal Of Research And Studies Vol. 148 .
Emotional labour, the regulation and management of emotions, is a significant element of the teaching role yet it may damage teacher well-being. In this cross-sectional study (N = 320 New Zealand early childhood teachers), we examine whether job and personal resources may modify this relationship. Resources of perceived organisational support, hope, and optimism positively predicted well-being. Surface acting, a component of emotional labour requiring inauthentic display of emotions, was negatively associated with well-being and partially mitigated by optimism. We consider the extent to which emotional labour may contribute to teachers' personal growth and achievement versus constraining their work accomplishments.
Emotional Labour
