When the demands attached to any particular status are contradictory or incompatible, we experience

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Role strain occurs when the demands attached to a specific status are contradictory and incompatible, causing an individual to feel tension and discomfort while trying to meet those demands. Option A, role overload, refers to having too many demands within a role or from different roles, while option B, inter-role conflict, is the conflict between two or more roles. Option D, work spillover, is when the stresses or emotions from work spill over into an individual's personal life.

When the Demands Attached to Any Particular Status Are Contradictory