Emotional labour, identity, and burnout

a phenomenological perspective

Authors

  • Anna Bortolan Swansea University

Keywords:

Affectivity, Emotion, Emotional labour, Self, Identity, Evaluative outlook

Abstract

This presentation explores the impact that certain forms of work can have on our personal life and wellbeing in virtue of their ability to shape affective experience. More specifically, I suggest that “emotional labour” can threaten self-identity due to how it can influence a person’s evaluative outlook on the world, and I explore some of the consequences that this may have for mental health.

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Published

2026-08-08

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Edição especial

Section

Communication presented at an event.

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