Role Boundary Permeability
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Definition
Role boundary permeability is a way of describing the phenomenon that happens when "a person's role in one part of their life merges with another role. For example, a woman might get a call at work by one of her kids looking for the TV remote at home. In this case, the woman's role of mother has infiltrated her separate role as employee". [1] The phrase was coined by psychologist Noelle Chesley in a 2005 study [2] of 1,367 men and women who work, have family and use cell phones.
References
- ↑ http://communication.howstuffworks.com/ringxiety1.htm
- ↑ Chesley, Noelle. Blurring Boundaries? Linking Technology Use, Spillover, Individual Distress, and Family Satisfaction. Journal of Marriage and Family. Volume 67, Issue 5, pages 1237–1248, December 2005. Article first published online: 21 Nov. 2005.
