Frustration

The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.


The majority of residents' significant others (84%) reported being satisfied with their relationship. Significant others who reported dissatisfaction with their relationship were more likely to report frustration with work-life balance and more likely to report their resident partner as having higher levels of burnout 1).

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Ares WJ, Jankowitz BT, Kan P, Spiotta AM, Nakaji P, Wilson JD, Fargen KM, Ramos E, Leonardo J, Grandhi R. The neurosurgical marriage: evaluating the interplay of work life and home life from the perspective of partners of neurosurgical residents. J Neurosurg. 2022 Sep 9:1-8. doi: 10.3171/2022.7.JNS221493. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36087329.