Inte helt överens: En studie av känslomässigt arbete hos personer i långvariga, heterosexuella relationer.
(2020) PSYK11 20192Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- In this study we have explored how individuals in long-term, heterosexual relationships experience the distribution of emotional labour in their relationship, as well as eventual gender differences of this distribution. We also examined a possible correlation between this experienced distribution and self-evaluated well-being, as well as how familiar individuals are with the concept of emotional labour. To answer our research questions we conducted a survey research (N = 323, women = 69%, men = 31%), which results were analysed quantitatively. The results showed that more women than men were familiar with the concept, and that women experienced the distribution of emotional labour in their relationships as significantly less equal than men... (More)
- In this study we have explored how individuals in long-term, heterosexual relationships experience the distribution of emotional labour in their relationship, as well as eventual gender differences of this distribution. We also examined a possible correlation between this experienced distribution and self-evaluated well-being, as well as how familiar individuals are with the concept of emotional labour. To answer our research questions we conducted a survey research (N = 323, women = 69%, men = 31%), which results were analysed quantitatively. The results showed that more women than men were familiar with the concept, and that women experienced the distribution of emotional labour in their relationships as significantly less equal than men did. We did not find a significant correlation between the distribution of emotional labour and well-being for those participants without children. For the participating parents, however, there was a marginally significant relationship between the two factors, positive for men and negative for women. We problematise the lack of standardized operationalisation and psychological research on the term emotional labour and encourage further research within the area. We conclude with a discussion on the importance of making invisible labour in the home and relationships visible in order to promote gender equality and individuals’ mental health. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- I denna studie har vi undersökt hur individer i långvariga, heterosexuella relationer upplever fördelningen av känslomässigt arbete i sina relationer och eventuella könsskillnader i denna fördelning. Vi har även undersökt om det finns ett samband mellan den upplevda fördelningen och självskattat välmående, samt huruvida individer känner till begreppet känslomässigt arbete. För att besvara frågeställningarna utfördes en enkätstudie (N = 323, kvinnor = 69%, män = 31%), vars resultat analyserades kvantitativt. Resultaten visade att kvinnor uppfattade fördelningen av känslomässigt arbete i sina relationer som signifikant mindre jämställt än vad män gjorde samt att fler kvinnor än män kände till begreppet. Vi hittade inget signifikant samband... (More)
- I denna studie har vi undersökt hur individer i långvariga, heterosexuella relationer upplever fördelningen av känslomässigt arbete i sina relationer och eventuella könsskillnader i denna fördelning. Vi har även undersökt om det finns ett samband mellan den upplevda fördelningen och självskattat välmående, samt huruvida individer känner till begreppet känslomässigt arbete. För att besvara frågeställningarna utfördes en enkätstudie (N = 323, kvinnor = 69%, män = 31%), vars resultat analyserades kvantitativt. Resultaten visade att kvinnor uppfattade fördelningen av känslomässigt arbete i sina relationer som signifikant mindre jämställt än vad män gjorde samt att fler kvinnor än män kände till begreppet. Vi hittade inget signifikant samband mellan fördelningen av känslomässigt arbete och välmående hos deltagare utan barn. För de föräldrar som deltog i studien fanns ett marginellt signifikant samband däremellan, positivt samband för män men negativt för kvinnor. Vi problematiserar bristen på psykologisk forskning och standardiserad operationalisering för begreppet känslomässigt arbete och uppmuntrar vidare forskning inom området. Vi konkluderar med en diskussion om vikten av att synliggöra osynligt arbete i hem och relationer för att främja jämställdhet och individers psykiska hälsa. (Less)
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- author
- Andersson, Ellen LU and Gunnarsdóttir, Jenny LU
- supervisor
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- Una Tellhed LU
- organization
- alternative title
- Not in complete agreement: A research on the emotional labour of individuals in long-term, heterosexual relationships.
- course
- PSYK11 20192
- year
- 2020
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Emotional labour, Well-being, Mental health, Heterosexual relationships, Romantic relationships, Gender equality
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9005406
- date added to LUP
- 2020-02-21 09:46:53
- date last changed
- 2020-02-21 09:46:53
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abstract = {{In this study we have explored how individuals in long-term, heterosexual relationships experience the distribution of emotional labour in their relationship, as well as eventual gender differences of this distribution. We also examined a possible correlation between this experienced distribution and self-evaluated well-being, as well as how familiar individuals are with the concept of emotional labour. To answer our research questions we conducted a survey research (N = 323, women = 69%, men = 31%), which results were analysed quantitatively. The results showed that more women than men were familiar with the concept, and that women experienced the distribution of emotional labour in their relationships as significantly less equal than men did. We did not find a significant correlation between the distribution of emotional labour and well-being for those participants without children. For the participating parents, however, there was a marginally significant relationship between the two factors, positive for men and negative for women. We problematise the lack of standardized operationalisation and psychological research on the term emotional labour and encourage further research within the area. We conclude with a discussion on the importance of making invisible labour in the home and relationships visible in order to promote gender equality and individuals’ mental health.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Inte helt överens: En studie av känslomässigt arbete hos personer i långvariga, heterosexuella relationer.}},
year = {{2020}},
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