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Role Confusion

Role Confusion is a psychosocial construct within identity development theory that denotes the inability of an individual to establish a stable and coherent sense of self, particularly in regard to social roles, goals, and values, resulting in uncertainty about one’s place and function in society.

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9.1K

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421

Authors

225

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2017–2026

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Publications

157

A meta-analysis and conceptual critique of research on role ambiguity and role conflict in work settings

Susan E. Jackson, Randall S. Schüler · Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes · 1985 · 1.8K citations

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Role clarity, need for clarity, satisfaction, tension, and withdrawal

Thomas F. Lyons · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · 1971 · 539 citations

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Role conflict and ambiguity: A scale analysis

Randall S. Schüler, Ramon J. Aldag, Arthur P. Brief · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · 1977 · 397 citations

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Goal and process clarity: Specification of multiple constructs of role ambiguity and a structural equation model of their antecedents and consequences.

John E. Sawyer · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1992 · 352 citations

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Ethical Components of Researcher—Researched Relationships in Qualitative Interviewing

Jeanette Hewitt · Qualitative Health Research · 2007 · 306 citations

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Authors

421

  1. RS
    Randall S. Schüler

    New York University, United States

    4 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. LM
    Lisa McKenna

    Monash University, Australia

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  3. ME
    Mazie Earle Wagner

    Case Western Reserve University, United States

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  4. ML
    Miklos Losonczy

    VA New Jersey Health Care System, United States

    2 publications · 185 citations

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  5. MC
    Matthew Chinman

    RAND Corporation, United States

    2 publications · 185 citations

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Institutions

225

  1. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    464 citations

  2. Marquette University

    Milwaukee, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    150 citations

  3. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    303 citations

  4. Western Sydney University

    Richmond, Australia

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    299 citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    2.4K citations

  6. Truckee Meadows Community College

    Reno, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    91 citations

  7. Marymount University

    Arlington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    47 citations

  8. University of Delaware

    Newark, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    390 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Applied Psychology

    8 publications · 838 citations

    8

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 329 citations

    6

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  3. American Journal of Psychiatry

    4 publications · 271 citations

    4

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  4. Journal of Clinical Nursing

    JCN · 3 publications · 79 citations

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  5. Journal of Nursing Education

    JNE · 2 publications · 104 citations

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