The present study examines the relationship between emotional labor strategies at work and physical health behaviors, namely food and alcohol consumption, using a mood repairment framework. An experience sampling methodology was utilized, and 38 servers/bartenders completed three surveys a day for ten work days. Findings indicate that surface acting and negative affect are positively related to snacking, high fat/high calorie food consumption, and alcohol consumption after work. Furthermore, prevention focus moderated the indirect relationships between surface acting, snacking, and alcohol consumption via negative affect. Surface acting and negative affect, however, were not related to meal portion size or overall food consumed. Results also suggest that deep acting is negatively related to high fat/high calorie food consumption and snacking, but unrelated to meal size, total food consumption, and alcohol consumption. Theoretical and practical implications, as well as future research directions are discussed. -- Abstract.
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