Man daily enters into communication, meets new people.
In the course of communication sometimes there is a misunderstandingwhich leads to conflict.
If at the same time the individual performed certain duties, the incident is considered to be role-based. Psychologists call certain types of role conflicts, each of which has some peculiarities.
Concept
Role conflict is a situation when a person performs a certain social rolebut it does not meet his interests or internal attitudes, or the individual simply does not cope with the duties assigned to him, which implies a particular role.
Psychologists call the role of self-realization in society according to their strengths, character, personal qualities.
If a person doesn't like the role anymore, negative emotions accumulate inside, certain settings appear. The individual is experiencing stress, which develops into a crisis. As a result, a person can move away from the role.
For example: a person does not want to be a teacher, but circumstances make him work in this profession. He is engaged in an unloved affair performs a role that he does not like.
As a result, he will either reconcile with his position, or will find another job, will cease to play the role of a teacher.
Causes and meaning
Causes Data conflicts are:
- contradictions, originally embedded in the role;
- contradictions that arise between the role and its perception in society;
- contradictions that arise because of the presence of several roles at once, but they cannot coexist together.
As a rule, formed foundations in society, the rules put pressure on a person. If the role requires the performance of complex actions and the person cannot cope with them, not only an internal conflict arises — an experience, but also an external one, when a condemnation of society appears.
The actions of the individual are evaluated by others and are sometimes very condemned, which only intensifies the role conflict.
Role conflicts appear because of contradictions between the role positions of the personality, its capabilities and the corresponding role-playing behavior.
However, role conflicts are sometimes necessary for individuals to understand themselves and understand whether the selected role matches or needs to be changed.
On the social roles of a person in this video:
Classification
Psychologists distinguish the following types of role conflicts:
- Intra-oral. Appears when a social role implies complex relationships and conflicting expectations in society.
- Interrail. It occurs if an individual has several social roles at once and they have incompatible requirements.
- Personal role-playing. It happens if the role does not correspond to the values and needs of the individual.
Specialists also highlight situational role conflict. It happens when an individual finds himself in a new role for himself, but cannot fulfill it, since he remembers the old role.
A person gets used to new responsibilities and not ready to immediately manifest itself to the full.
Examples and methods of resolution
There are many role-playing conflicts that affect not only adults but also teenagers. To resolve such situations is possible if you make some effort.
Careerist
An example of such a conflict is professional woman.
She has achieved heights in her career, but when she comes home, she’s completely not cope with the role of wife or mother.
It is difficult for her to communicate with children, cook food, clean the apartment. She either doesn’t have enough time for this, or is simply lost in the role of mother or wife.
To solve this situation, you need distribute some household chores between husband and childrenif a woman cannot cope alone, or the woman herself needs to see more advantages in the role of wife and mother.
Probably, these roles she does not really like, it is necessary show them to her in a positive light: arrange family holidays, picnics, make a gift with your own hands, show care.
Then she will like this role more, she wants to show herself more with her family.
Small wins in the role of wife or mother will especially help her., namely, a tasty cooked lunch, a significant help to children in the homework, needlework. Relatives will surely appreciate this, which will certainly please a woman.
Teenager
Another example of such a conflict is maturing young man.
He is accustomed to behave like a teenager, admits freedom, has fun, does not think about serious life issues, but it takes a little time and society demands a certain seriousness from him.
Environment can pressureconcerning the choice of profession, field of activity, the creation of a family. An individual may not internally mature for such questions, but he is forced.
It turns out that he does not fulfill the role that age imposes on him, there is a discrepancy between internal sensations and concepts that are well-established with society.
To solve this conflict, you need to stop putting pressure on a person give an opportunity to a certain freedom. The time will come, the person himself will unconsciously perform a role corresponding to age.
He will solve certain issues., avoid internal crisis and stressful situations. Sometimes young people need time to find themselves and try on a certain role.
Sometimes she becomes completely unexpected, even with her family. However, the choice should be made by the individual only himself, without pressure being exerted on him.
Change of profession
An equally interesting example is the situation when an individual changes the field of professional activity.
One specialty implied certain duties, but with the change of profession they changed, and the individual needs to get used to the new role.
Very often a person is not ready for such changes.: he remembers the old role and does not adhere to the new one. This may give rise to certain misunderstandings on the part of society.
To solve the problem, give man timeso he gets used to the new, adapts to the new conditions. If he does not fully understand that he needs him, he should say this gently, avoiding stressful situations.
Gradually, the new role will be studied and accepted by the individual. He will not want to part with her and will himself be surprised at the fears that disturb him in the past.
How to avoid?
To avoid role conflicts, there are several principles to keep in mind:
- Should share with family, friends your doubts that disturb. Understanding from others, their advice can gain confidence in their abilities, will help get rid of unrest. It is especially important if a person tells his family about his experiences. Their advice may be the most valuable.
- You need to learn to listen to others, to be able to find common language with them.. Then, when difficulties arise in the process of realizing their potential, the society will not condemn, but provide support. The ability to build communications, not to hide all the excitement from others can really help, benefit.
- It is necessary to love all the roles performed, to find their own advantages in them.. In this case, it will be easier to handle these or other duties. The individual must see the role in the new light, he must love her, to experience sympathy. If this can not be achieved, it makes sense to think about changing roles.
- If a person has changed the field of professional activity, one should take the initiative in mastering a new role. We must take this as a new experience - positively. Negative attitude will certainly lead to internal conflict.
Getting used to something new will help the charge of motivation and energy, so fear and anxiety can only hinder the path to improvement.
Prevention also serves to combat internal unrest, experiences. Meditation, yoga and pilates will help. Reducing anxiety and fear will help calmer, more positive about your role.
If an internal conflict does develop, you should contact a psychologist to help solve the problem.
Role conflicts happen often: they can appear not only in adults, internally mature people, but also in adolescents who are just learning to try on new roles, get used to the previously unknown, learn to behave in a certain way in society.
To cope with such situations is quite possible. Major errorwhich individuals allow is an attempt to solve the problem on their own, without seeking help from relatives because of the fear of misunderstanding.
Taking into account certain circumstances, examining himself and talking to his relatives, a person will come to a constructive solution much faster and internal conflict will be settled. If you do not fight it, to overcome the crisis and stress will not succeed.
The video briefly and clearly describes the essence of role tension and role conflict:
