The Relationship Between Preschool Teachers’ Perceptions of Parental Approach and Levels of Emotional Labor

Authors : Münevver ŞEHİTOĞLU, Mehmet KOÇYİĞİT

Pages : 71-91

Doi:10.35207/later.1207215

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Publication Date : 2023-06-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, preschool teachers’ perceptions of parental approach, their emotional labor levels, and the relationship between them were examined regarding various variables. 220 preschool teachers working in public and private preschool institutions in the 2020-2021 academic year participated in this research. The Emotional Labor Scale and Parental Approach Scale were applied to preschool teachers. It was found that there is a positive, moderate significant relationship between the parental approach perceptions of preschool teachers and their emotional labor levels. Preschool teachers scored highest from the factor of \`natural emotions\` related to emotional labor, and the lowest in the dimension of \`superficial role playing\`. According to the answers given by the preschool teachers regarding their perceptions of parental approach, the highest mean was in the dimension of \`positive and informative approach\`, and the lowest was in the dimension of \`negative and critical approach\`.
Keywords : Emotional labor, Parental approach, Preschool teachers