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March 21, 2026International Journal of Dental Hygiene0 citations

Effects of Emotional Labor and Job Stress on Professional Quality of Life in Dental Hygienists

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ADAllison DukemanLBLinda D. BoydJVJared Vineyard

Key Points

  • To examine the impact of emotional labor and job stress on the professional quality of life among dental hygienists.
  • Surveyed dental hygienists regarding emotional labor and job stress levels
  • Assessed professional quality of life outcomes
  • Analyzed the relationship between emotional labor, job stress, and quality of life
  • Dental hygienists reported moderate levels of emotional labor and job stress
  • Both emotional labor and job stress negatively affect their professional quality of life
  • More research is necessary to create specific stress management strategies for dental hygienists.

Abstract

Dental hygienists experience moderate levels of EL and job stress, which can negatively affect professional quality of life. More research is needed to discover profession-specific strategies for managing EL and stress.

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Dukeman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be35f96e48c4981c6747fchttps://doi.org/10.1111/idh.70045
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