Describe interpersonal demands as a source of stress.

Answers will vary. Emotional toxins, such as sexual harassment and poor leadership in an organization, are examples of interpersonal demands, often generated at work by abrasive personalities. Employees' ability to recharge and replace physical and psychological resources depleted during the work day is necessary for well-being. This recovery of resources often takes place once employees leave the workplace. Though considered less severe than other forms of interpersonal demands, workplace incivility experienced one day often remains with the individual and negatively affects the employee's ability to detach from the work and replenish resources needed for the next work day. Another consequence of interpersonal demands can be emotional dissonance, which can spread through a work environment and cause a range of disturbances and stress. Please see the section "Sources of Work Stress" for more information.