Construction of College Teachers’ emotional labor strategy model based on emotional intelligence theory

Abstract

In China, colleges and universities bear the important responsibility of cultivating high-quality talents. The quality, ability and work performance of university teachers are more and more concerned by the whole society, including colleges and universities. Emotional labor of college teachers refers to the process in which teachers control and express their emotions according to the requirements of the school. Emotional intelligence is related to emotional labor, and emotional labor strategy is the means to optimize the emotional labor process. College Teachers’ emotional labor strategies include five basic strategies: self-awareness, selfregulation, self motivation, empathy, and social skills. It can stimulate college teachers’ real emotions and deep acting behaviors, help to avoid job burnout and enhance their sense of professional identity and happiness. From the perspective of emotional labor, it is of great significance to study the working state of young teachers and put forward the strategies to improve their working enthusiasm, whether it is of great significance to the career development of young teachers, the improvement of teaching and scientific research quality and the cultivation of talents.