The Impact of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Teachers’ Well-Being and Positive Emotions: A Meta-Analysis

This meta-analysis investigated the effects of emotion regulation strategies on teachers’ well-being and positive emotional outcomes. Employing a comprehensive review and quantitative synthesis of the literature, the study confirmed that effective emotional regulation, particularly through strategie...

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Main Authors: Yi Wang, Fengyu Zai, Xiaoyong Zhou
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description This meta-analysis investigated the effects of emotion regulation strategies on teachers’ well-being and positive emotional outcomes. Employing a comprehensive review and quantitative synthesis of the literature, the study confirmed that effective emotional regulation, particularly through strategies like deep acting, significantly enhances teacher well-being and job satisfaction. In contrast, surface acting was associated with mixed outcomes, occasionally beneficial but generally not supportive of effective teaching practices. The findings highlight the importance of tailored emotional regulation training in professional development programs for educators. Future research should expand on these findings by exploring diverse emotion regulation strategies across varied educational and cultural contexts to fully understand their impact on educational outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-0affdbc7532544ac8d1571fd88b5fe602025-08-20T02:42:45ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-03-0115334210.3390/bs15030342The Impact of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Teachers’ Well-Being and Positive Emotions: A Meta-AnalysisYi Wang0Fengyu Zai1Xiaoyong Zhou2Department of General Education, Chuzhou City Vocational College, Chuzhou 239000, ChinaSchool of Foreign Languages, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, ChinaSchool of Foreign Languages, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, ChinaThis meta-analysis investigated the effects of emotion regulation strategies on teachers’ well-being and positive emotional outcomes. Employing a comprehensive review and quantitative synthesis of the literature, the study confirmed that effective emotional regulation, particularly through strategies like deep acting, significantly enhances teacher well-being and job satisfaction. In contrast, surface acting was associated with mixed outcomes, occasionally beneficial but generally not supportive of effective teaching practices. The findings highlight the importance of tailored emotional regulation training in professional development programs for educators. Future research should expand on these findings by exploring diverse emotion regulation strategies across varied educational and cultural contexts to fully understand their impact on educational outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/342emotion regulation strategyteachers’ well-beingpositive emotionsmeta-analysis
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teachers’ well-being
positive emotions
meta-analysis
title The Impact of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Teachers’ Well-Being and Positive Emotions: A Meta-Analysis
title_full The Impact of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Teachers’ Well-Being and Positive Emotions: A Meta-Analysis
title_fullStr The Impact of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Teachers’ Well-Being and Positive Emotions: A Meta-Analysis
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title_short The Impact of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Teachers’ Well-Being and Positive Emotions: A Meta-Analysis
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teachers’ well-being
positive emotions
meta-analysis
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