Strazdins, Lyndall2025-06-112025-06-11076560937197807656093809781315290805ORCID:/0000-0001-5158-6855/work/162953106http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85069551340&partnerID=8YFLogxKhttps://hdl.handle.net/1885/733758636Emotional work is unique and skilled work-it involves handling emotions and social relationships and its product is the change of feeling in others. Data was provided by employees of a health care organization (n = 261). Findings indicate that when people do emotional work they can "catch" emotions from others. Handling positive emotions in others improves well-being. Handling negative emotions in others relates to a wide range of psychological health problems. Emotional work may not be sustainable unless the contagion process is recognized.19enPublisher Copyright: © 2002 Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved.2016-01-0110.4324/9781315290812-2585069551340