The cortisol awakening response: predicting self-reported daily stress reactivity.

IF 2.3 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Anxiety Stress and Coping Pub Date : 2025-06-12 DOI:10.1080/10615806.2025.2518113

Xia Shi, Wei Lu, Xin Nie, Shuai Liu, Kezu Hu

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Abstract

Background and objectives: The cortisol awakening response (CAR) refers to a phenomenon characterized by a significant increase in cortisol levels following morning awakening. Previous studies have shown that an aberrant CAR is associated with stress-related disorders. However, there is a lack of prospective longitudinal studies examining whether individual differences in the CAR can predict daily stress reactivity.

Design and methods: In a sample of 68 healthy college students (23.5% female, Mage = 18.77, SD = 0.97), saliva samples were collected at 0, 15, 30, and 45 min after awakening on three consecutive days. The participants were then asked to report their daily perceived stress and daily negative affect for a period of 30 days, 18 months later, during the COVID-19-related lockdown in the region.

Results: The results indicated that a higher CAR at the beginning of the COVID pandemic was associated with lower levels of daily negative affect assessed 18 months later. Furthermore, the CAR modulated the link between daily perceived stress and negative affect. Specifically, individuals with a higher CAR were more reactive to perceived stress in their daily lives.

Conclusions: The present findings provide insights into the psychobiological mechanisms that connect daily stress with mental health.

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皮质醇唤醒反应：预测自我报告的日常压力反应。

背景和目的：皮质醇觉醒反应（CAR）是指早晨醒来后皮质醇水平显著升高的一种现象。先前的研究表明，异常的CAR与压力相关疾病有关。然而，缺乏前瞻性的纵向研究来检验CAR的个体差异是否可以预测日常应激反应。设计与方法：68名健康大学生（女性23.5%,Mage = 18.77, SD = 0.97），连续3天于醒来后0、15、30、45 min采集唾液样本。然后，参与者被要求在18个月后的30天内报告他们每天感受到的压力和每天的负面影响，在该地区与covid -19相关的封锁期间。结果：结果表明，COVID大流行开始时较高的CAR与18个月后评估的较低的每日负面影响水平相关。此外，CAR调节了日常感知压力和负面情绪之间的联系。具体来说，CAR值较高的个体在日常生活中对感知到的压力反应更强烈。结论：本研究结果为日常压力与心理健康之间的心理生物学机制提供了见解。

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期刊介绍： This journal provides a forum for scientific, theoretically important, and clinically significant research reports and conceptual contributions. It deals with experimental and field studies on anxiety dimensions and stress and coping processes, but also with related topics such as the antecedents and consequences of stress and emotion. We also encourage submissions contributing to the understanding of the relationship between psychological and physiological processes, specific for stress and anxiety. Manuscripts should report novel findings that are of interest to an international readership. While the journal is open to a diversity of articles.