NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Role Strain?
A
Incompatible demands put into a single status
B
A singular demand put into a single status
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Role conflict: occurs when incompatible role demands are placed on a person by two or more statuses held at the same time. Role strain: occurs when incompatible demands are built into a single status that a person occupies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Role strain refers to the stress when, for any number of reasons, an individual cannot meet the demands of their social roles (Goode 1960). Role strain happens when someone has multiple overlapping, incompatible roles, and thus taking on one role interferes with their performance in another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Role strain refers to the stress caused by the demands of a single role, while role conflict occurs when the demands of multiple roles clash.

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