Personal stress caused by such a demand is called which?

• A. Role Conflict
• B. Role Strain
• C. Role Performance
• D. Role Set

Answer: (B)

Stress arising from the demands and expectations attached to a single role is role strain. It happens when the requirements of one role are numerous, conflicting, or hard to meet at the same time, creating internal pressure as you try to fulfill them. For example, a teacher might juggle lesson planning, grading, meetings, and behavior management all within the teaching role, leading to strain from trying to balance everything. This is different from role conflict, which occurs when demands from different roles clash with each other, such as being pulled between being a parent and an employee. Role performance refers to how well you carry out a role, and role set is the collection of roles associated with a single status, not the stress from within one role.