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Emotional Labor and Job Burnout in the Social Work Industry — A Correlation and Regression Analysis

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Jing Li1, *
1Jilin Provincial Party School of China, Beijing, China
*Corresponding author. Email: smma888@163.com
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Jing Li
Available Online 9 September 2023.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_114How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Emotional labor; Social work; Job stress; Burnout; Emotional regulation
Abstract

Emotional labor poses significant risks to occupational well-being, particularly for highly emotive professionals such as social workers. In this study, we explored the relationships among emotional labor, work pressure, and job burnout among registered social workers in Chengdu (N = 137). Our findings revealed a significant positive correlation between surface acting and both job stress and burnout. However, we found no significant impact of deep acting, which requires greater psychological regulation. Thus, we suggest developing emotional regulation abilities and effective social support to better cope with the effects of emotional labor. We also propose strengthening awareness education of emotional labor for social work management and practitioners, and focusing on training emotional management and care for social workers’ mental health to alleviate work stress and burnout. Our insights may offer guidance for social work organizations and practitioners to effectively manage emotional labor and improve work quality.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
9 September 2023
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978-2-38476-092-3
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_114How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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