Stress

Definition : A disruptive condition that occurs in response to adverse

influence from the internal or external environments.

Types of Stress

Eustress Dis-stress
• One of the helpful • One of the negative
types of stress types of stress
• Bring out extra • Bring out extra
energy & creativity energy & creativity
 Role Stress
Role-space Conflicts
• Self-role distance
Conflict between self-concept
and expectation.
• Intra-role conflict
Incompatibility between
various expectations from
one’s role.
• Role Stagnation
Lack of growth opportunity
• Inter-role distance
Conflict between multiple roles
Role-set Conflicts
• Role ambiguity
Lack of understanding or info
• Role expectation Conflict
Expectation of role senders
• Role Overload
Too many expectations
• Role erosion
Too little expectations
• Resource inadequacy
• Personal inadequacy
• Role Isolation
Some roles are psychologically
closer than others.