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Preschool Teachers' Emotional Acting and School-Based Interactions
Elizabeth Levine Brown1, Colleen K Vesely1, Swati Mehta1
1George Mason University, Fairfax, VA USA.
Early Childhood Education Journal
|March 2, 2022
Summary
Preschool teachers
Area of Science:
- Early Childhood Education
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Preschool teachers' emotional labor impacts professional success and child development.
- Understanding emotional management in teacher-child, teacher-family, and teacher-colleague interactions is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how preschool teachers perceive and manage their emotional labor.
- To examine the role of relationships in shaping emotional labor strategies.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study design.
- In-depth analysis of preschool teachers' experiences with emotional labor.
- Focus on three key professional interaction types.
Main Results:
- Teachers' emotional acting is influenced by relationship strength and intimacy.
- Decisions about expressing or suppressing emotions are context-dependent.
- Emotional labor strategies facilitate or are informed by relationship dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Preschool teachers' emotional labor is deeply intertwined with their professional relationships.
- Findings inform strategies for supporting teacher well-being and effectiveness.
- Recommendations for research, practice, and policy are provided.
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