Role Conflict: A Qualitative Study on Female Academics with Administrative Duties

Role stressors have negative effects on individual and organizational processes. Role conflict is one of the role stressors. In this research, the concept of role conflict is handled. Studies have shown that female academics are experiencing role conflict, and that role conflict is an obstacle in various areas of their lives. In this context, the sample of the study consists of female academics with administrative duties in a state university in Turkey. Within this framework, it is aimed to explore the experiences of female academics with administrative duties towards role conflict. For this purpose, interviews were held with 16 female academics with administrative duties at a state university in Turkey using a semi-structured questionnaire. The data obtained from the interviews were coded and categorized through MAXQDA v.24.6.0 qualitative data analysis program. As a result of the analysis, themes related to the expressions evoked by the concept of role conflict, the causes of role conflict, the consequences of role conflict, and the coping methods of role conflict were formed.