Emotional Labor in Cross-Cultural Adaptation: Exploring the Construction of Socio-Emotional Competence of College Student Volunteers Teaching in Ethnic Minority Areas

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10.2991/978-2-38476-271-2_76How to use a DOI?

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social emotional capability; college student volunteer; volunteering teaching; acculturation; emotional labor

Abstract

China have taken priority to education in ethnic areas, while volunteer teaching by students at colleges plays a necessary role in it. This study shows and explains the socio-emotional capacities of college students in cross-cultural volunteering teaching. Also, it focuses on the influences of emotional labor and acculturation. By qualitative examination, the whole research is under the acculturation background, based on in-depth interviews and case studies in Tongliao City and Hinggan League, and reveals noticeable features of college student volunteers in emotional labor, such as role multiplicity and cultural dependency. What’s more, the study probes into obvious periodic challenges during acculturation. It is further pointed out that interactions between emotional labor and acculturation are a pivotal way to build socio-emotional capabilities. Among them, the construction of a sense of meaning, improvement of communication abilities, and maintenance of emotional extroversion and stability are typically important. To enhance the effect of volunteer teaching and improve college students’ competence in volunteer teaching, it is urgent and necessary to foster the socio-emotional capacities of college student volunteers.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yumeng Cui
AU  - Ruikang Zhang
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/07/29
TI  - Emotional Labor in Cross-Cultural Adaptation: Exploring the Construction of Socio-Emotional Competence of College Student Volunteers Teaching in Ethnic Minority Areas
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 5th International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 626
EP  - 634
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-271-2_76
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-271-2_76
ID  - Cui2024
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