Emotional intelligence as a moderator in the emotional labour-burnout relationship: evidence from Malaysian HR professionals

Mustafa, Michael, Santos, Angeli and Chern, Gwi Terk (2016) Emotional intelligence as a moderator in the emotional labour-burnout relationship: evidence from Malaysian HR professionals. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 7 (2). pp. 143-164. ISSN 1740-8946

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Abstract

The role of emotions amongst employees with extensive interpersonal interactions has been identified as critical for both individual and organisational performance. This particular study examines the relationship between emotional labour, trait emotional intelligence and three dimensions of burnout. Specifically, we examine whether trait emotional intelligence moderates the relationship between emotional labour and burnout. Based on a sample of 136 Malaysian HR professionals, we find that surface acting, but not deep acting, is a significant direct predictor of personal and work-related burnout. More interestingly though, trait emotional intelligence only buffered the effects between deep acting strategies and personal and work-related burnout. The findings from our study contribute to a deeper understanding of the conditions under which emotional labour can be beneficial to employee well-being.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/798693
Keywords: Emotional labour; Emotional intelligence; Trait EI; Employee burnout; Person-job fit; Malaysia; Employee emotions; Interpersonal interactions; Human resources; Surface acting; Deep acting; Employee wellbeing; Trait congruency; Individual traits; Personality traits
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine > Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJWOE.2016.078091
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 19 Oct 2016 07:57
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 17:59
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/37704

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