a set of factors that affect the occurrence of an intrapersonal conflict. These include:
1) Conflict of personal values and principles: when a person is forced to choose between what he believes is right and what reality requires.
2) Conflict between needs and desires: for example, the desire for professional success versus the desire to devote time to family or oneself.
3) External psychological pressures: for example, social or cultural expectations that contradict the person’s personal desires.
4) Internal pressure: for example, guilt, fear of failure, or anxiety about the possible consequences of a certain choice.