Presented by
Daxa Rathwa
Introduction
Definition
Causes of
frustration
Sign of frustration
Reaction of
frustration
Every action arises in response to a need. So
it is always directed towards a goal. The
blocking of activity directed towards a goal
results in frustration. It always produces
unpleasant feelings like anger, despair,
irritation, anxiety etc. This produces mental
tension. For example, over restrictive parents
would be a source of frustration me to an
adolescent girl who wanted to attend a party.
Frustration means emotional
tension resulting from the
blocking of desire or need.
Frustration is the feeling of being
blocked in satisfying a need or
attaining a goal.
External source
Internal source
1. Physical factors: -
Environmental situation or condition which we
cannot control. For ex, Floods, earthquake, a
cantageous disease, death of freinds relative.
2. Social factors: -
Conflict with other people, customs, tradition ,
restriction; laws etc.
3. Economic factors: -
Financial problems
Physical abnormalities or defect.
conflict of motives within individual
The individual high morality
high level of aspiration
lack of persistence and sincerity in effort.
Frustrationcan show up in a number of
different ways. While these expressions can
vary from one person to the next, some of
the common signs of frustration include
changes in your sleeping patterns
giving up on tasks
Irritability
Using alcohol, nicotine, or other substances
to cope
Avoiding the people you are frustrated
Inaddition to the immediate symptoms of
frustration such as irritability and anger, it can
also have more lasting effects on your health
and well-being.
Frustration can also lead to other problems including:
Agression
Depression
Low self esteem
Unhealthy habits
Stress
Feeling of anger can lead to aggression that
may be directed at yourself or at others.
Direct aggression: -
Sometimes aggression is expressed directly
against the individual or object which Is the
source of frustration.
Indirect agression
when circumstance block direct attack on the
cause of frustration, aggression May be
displaced aggression is an aggressive action
against an innocent person or objects rather
than against the actual cause of the
frustration.
Overtime, feeling frustrated and
disappointed can contribute to feelings of
sadness and depression.
Frustrationmay also
cause you to lose
confidence in yourself,
particularly when the
sources of your feelings
tend to be internal
Itisn't uncommon for
people to cope with
feelings of frustration
in maladaptive ways
such as turning to
alcohol, drugs, food,
or other behaviors that
can negatively impact
health.
Stress and frustration are
connected. Both of these
feelings act on each
other feeling stressed
can cause you to
experience frustration,
and frustrating situations
often generate stress.
Psychologists define conflict as a state of
opposition, disagreement or incapability
between two or more people or groups of
people, which is sometimes characterized
by physical violence.
Conflict, in psychology, is the arousal of
two or more strong motives that cannot be
solved together. A youngster, for example,
may want to go to a dance to feel that he
belongs to a group and does what his
friends do.
Approach -approach conflict
Avoidance-AvoidanceConflict
Approach-Avoidance Conflict
Multiple approach avoidance conflict
Internal Conflicts
This conflict occurs when a person is forced
with two attractive alternative while only one
of them can be selected For example, there are
two courses that you want to take but they
are schedule for the same time.
Approach- approach conflict are usually easy
to resolve But they become serious if choice
one alternatives means the loss of an
extremely attractive alternatives
Thisarises when a person faces two
undesirable situations, and avoidance of one
forces exposure to the other. These types of
conflicts are very difficult to resolve and
create intense emotions. For example, a
woman trying to choose between continuing
an unwanted pregnancy and getting an
abortion done (she may morally be opposed
to abortion)
Thistype of conflict exists when one
event or activity has both attractive and
unattractive features. The result is
continuing oscillation between approach
and avoidance, creating a great deal of
emotional conflict and stress. For
example, to marry or not to marry.
Multiple Approach-avoidance Conflict
You must choose between two or more
things, each with desirable and
undesirable features.
Conflicts may be between one person and
another or between a person and his
environment or may be within the person
himself. The most dangerous and serious
conflict is the one within a person. This is
called internal conflict, the conflict between
one motives, desires, sentiments and attitudes.
Identify the source of frustration, try to change
or control it. If cannot, learn to accept it.
Decide important things carefully, check
everything carefully before taking a decision.
Review the situation again.
Review the situation again.
Change our goals or modify our desires.
Substitute our goals by others which are
equally satisfying but are different and
obtainable.
Seek advise from experts, friends or
relatives.
Encourage full expression of positive
and negative feelings within an accepting
atmosphere