Emotional labour in the parenthood

This study introduces the concept of emotional labour, theoretical underpinnings its delineation and connections to emotion regulation brings it into context parenthood. Emotional labour was originally described by sociologists in a work environment which requires one consciously influence one’s emotions when interacting with customer or client. The connection psychological theories allowed for better understanding grasp mechanisms through can lead “burning out” stress. Currently, parents are exposed great amount information about how “correctly” parent their children, together own idea good parent, family close friends as well other people, creates high demands precisely area experiencing expressing interactions children. Today, role approaches that job several aspects. Its be linked negative impacts on mental health. considered appropriate what experiences child mundane situations handle emotions. perspective therefore bring important parenthood intentionally working these functioning even beyond explanatory confines regulation. also measurement instruments used capture dimensions. For future research parenthood, creating valid reliable instrument, has so far been lacking both Czech international contexts, is necessity.