Maria, a lab technician recently returning from maternity leave, finds that her department was significantly altered during her absence. Several new pieces of equipment were added to the lab and two of her favorite co-workers where reassigned to another facility within the organization.
Maria was very interested in applying for a team leader position before taking leave, but now she just wants to do her job and leave a workplace she considers too stressful.
How might Maria's stress relate to the three factors covered in section ?