Role Conflict vs. Role Strain
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Role strain
-conflict between requireements within the same role -patient care (paternalism) vs. patient autonomy; parents refusing vaccination of their kids when it could put them and others in danger; jehova's witness refusing blood transfusions when it could save their life
Role conflict
Conflict between multiple roles -being a doctor and a father/husband at the same time; conflict dedicating time to both -conflict of interests
Role
the role you play for a given status -when your status is working as a doctor, your role is treating patients
