Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,919,823,862 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

role strain

    0.01 sec.
role strain,
stress associated with expected roles or positions, experienced as frustration. Role ambiguity is a type of role strain that occurs when shared specifications set for an expected role are incomplete or insufficient to tell the involved individual what is desired and how to do it. Role incongruence is role stress that occurs when an individual undergoes role transitions requiring a significant modification in attitudes and values. Role overqualification is a type of role stress that occurs when a role does not require full use of a person's resources.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Social causes include the problem of role strain which means playing different roles at same time, physical and mental abuse, lack of status and power in society, dissatisfaction in relationships and poverty.
role strain, lack of control) There are some simple ways to relieve stress that we can all apply in a moment.
It draws on data from the "Parental Time, Role Strains, Coping, and Children's Diet and Nutrition" project, which analyzed about 300 households in Houston, Texas, through interviews and physical exams.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.