Psychiatry and Psychology

Role Conflict

A state of tension or distress that occurs when fulfilling roles of one status making it difficult to fulfill the roles of another.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A state of tension or distress that occurs when fulfilling roles of one status making it difficult to fulfill the roles of another.

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Synonyms

33 entry terms
  • Conflict, Role
  • Role Conflicts
  • Inter-Role Conflict
  • Inter-Sender Conflict
  • Interrole Conflict
  • Intersender Conflict
  • Intra-Role Conflict
  • Intra-Sender Conflict
  • Intrarole Conflict
  • Intrasender Conflict
  • Role Strain
  • Conflict, Inter-Role
  • Conflict, Inter-Sender
  • Conflict, Interrole
  • Conflict, Intersender
  • Conflict, Intra-Role
  • Conflict, Intra-Sender
  • Conflict, Intrarole
  • Conflict, Intrasender
  • Inter Role Conflict
  • Inter Sender Conflict
  • Inter-Role Conflicts
  • Inter-Sender Conflicts
  • Interrole Conflicts
  • Intersender Conflicts
  • Intra Role Conflict
  • Intra Sender Conflict
  • Intra-Role Conflicts
  • Intra-Sender Conflicts
  • Intrarole Conflicts
  • Intrasender Conflicts
  • Role Strains
  • Strain, Role

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2024

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Previous Indexing

  • Conflict, Psychological (1967-2023)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Role Conflict. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097823. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097823
  2. Role Conflict. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role_conflict
  3. Role Conflict. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q943496