The relationship between mindfulness, emotional labor and mental health among employees in Civil Society Organizations in Kampala, Uganda
Abstract
In today’s fast paced and emotionally demanding work environment, understanding how individuals navigate their emotions and sustain their mental health is of paramount importance. The objective of this study is to illustrate the relationship between mindfulness, emotional labor, and mental health among employees in civil society organizations in Kampala, Uganda. A few studies have previously conducted research about these three variables and in this dissertation, a review of their literature was done. In this study, data was collected using self-report questionnaires and the analysis of the data showed that there was a significant relationship between mindfulness and the deep acting facet of emotional labor. However, there was no significant relationship between mindfulness and surfaces acting, emotional labor and mental health, and mental health mindfulness.