Stress reactivity: Theoretical concept and measurementAbstract. The construct of stress reactivity refers to the disposition of a person to answer stressors with immediate, intense, and long lasting stress reactions. Stress reactivity is assumed to be ...
Chronic stress, personality, and self-reported physical health. Path-analytical examination of competing theoretical modelsAbstract. The study carried out on path-analytical examination of hypotheses derived from different theoretical models about the ...
Abstract. Prior research suggests that hyperlipidemia is associated with elevated blood pressure responses to acute stress but whether lipid levels influence underlying cardiac and vascular determinants of blood pressure during stress is ...
Abstract. Many stress-related parameters have been associated with antisocial behavior, including low cortisol awakening responses (CAR), as well as low cortisol and alpha-amylase reactivity to stress. These parameters reflect different, ...
High levels of stress during pregnancy are associated with a number of adverse psychological and physiological outcomes for mother and child. These effects seem to be transmitted in part by one of the major stress-responsive systems, namely the ...