Role Stress And Preventive Management Abha Khetarpal D.A.V College For Girls Yamunanagar, Haryana India G. K. Kochar Prof., Department Of Home-Science, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra India Keywords: Role Stress, Social Support, Key Stressors, optimistic Abstract Role stress is the stress experienced by the persons because of their role (job) in the organization. They assume a role based on the expectation of the self and others at work place. The family members try to adjust their roles within the family and a change is being felt in their attitudes. The present study was an attempt to provide a preventive and positive approach to women experiencing stress at work and at home. Those who have the Social Support of their family and friends are able to cope better with stress. To find out the level of role stress and to identify key role stressors, the OSI inventory by A.K Srivastava was used. It was found that majority of women (40%) were under moderately low level of stress followed by 36% women who reported moderately high level of stress. Women experiencing very high or low stress are 12 % in each case. The key stressors which affect maximum number of women are Poor Peer Relations, Intrinsic Impoverishment and Under-participation. Introduction An increasing number of women are becoming career conscious and professional in their outlook. Earlier women preferred jobs like nursing, medicine, clerical but now the number of women executives is on the increase. The reasons for such a change are: increase in women's education, changing socio-cultural values, increasing awareness and consciousness in women and the rise in economic independence. Women are in a dilemma facing queries regarding self and her rights. Her inner conflict keeps on puzzling her regarding existence in reality and what people talk about (Gracia, June, 2005). Balancing work and family frequently means irregular work hours for women professionals leading to stress and various problems related to it (Snell, 2004). The working woman, regardless of whether she is married or single, faces higher stress levels. This is not so much in the work place but at home also. She may feel guilty for leaving