definition of frustration, sources of frustration, methods to overcome frustration, role of nurse in handling frustration, psychology, simple explanation for easy learning.

1. Frustation
Sumity

2. Definition
• Blocking of a desire or need
• Failure to satisfy a basic need because of
conditions.
• Frustration occur when the individuals are
not able to get rid himself of his tension.
• Continuous frustation
maladjustment, mental ill- health

3. Causes
• internal or
• external.

4. Internal frustration
• may arise from
– challenges in fulfilling personal goals and
desires,
– lack of confidence or
– fear of social situations.

5. External causes
– conditions outside an individual,
• such as a blocked road or
• a difficult task.

6. Sources of frustration
• Minor obstacles in our environment
– e.g late for an interview and not finding any
conveyance
– Nurse working with too many demands of
patients.
• Conflict with other people
– E.g people with similar motives
– With same power
• Economic deprivation
– E.g not able to fulfil the desire

7. Sources of frustration
• Social customs, tradition, restriction and
taboos
– Laws for students living in hostel
• Personal deficiencies
– E.g limited intelligence
– Sensory deficit
– Physical weakness or illness
• Conflict of motives within the individual.
– E.g desire to study and to watch movie
simultaneously

8. Symptoms
• Positive
• Negative

9. Symptoms
• In positive cases,
– produce action directed at solving the
problem.

10. Symptoms
• In negative cases,
– the individual may perceive the source
of frustration to be outside of their
control,
– thus the frustration will continue to
build,
– leading to further problematic
behavior (e.g. violent reaction).

11. Is frustration desirable?
• It is a necessary addition.
• Learning take place at the instigation
of frustration.
• Responsible for act of productivity
and creativity.

12. Overcoming frustration
• Review the situation again
• Change our goals or modify our
desires
• Substitute our goals by others which
are equally satisfying
• Defense mechanisms

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