摘要
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep and workplace interpersonal conflict and the role ofego depletion as the mediating mechanism. A survey was conducted daily for two weeks using an experience samplingmethod. A sample of 79 employees from the East Coast of China was collected. A multilevel regression analysiswas conducted to test the proposed hypotheses. Results indicated that higher sleep quantity was associatedwith lower daily ego depletion at noon and lower workplace interpersonal conflict. Moreover, ego depletionmediated the effects of sleep quantity on workplace interpersonal conflict. The findings identified the adverseeffects of insufficient sleep on daily interpersonal interactions and provided a valuable perspective on workplaceinterpersonal conflict management. Furthermore, the study broadened the scope of antecedents that impact howemployees experience daily workplace interpersonal conflict and assessed the mediating role of ego depletion inthis relationship.
