The Relationship Between Perceived Control and Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Reactivity to the Trier Social Stress Test in Healthy Young Adults

The Relationship Between Perceived Control and Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Reactivity to the Trier Social Stress Test in Healthy Young Adults

Psychological factors can modulate the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activity toward stressors. Animal studies demonstrated that uncontrollability was one critical factor associated with HPA axis stress response, but the results in human studies were inconsistent. The current study adopt...

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Main Authors: Qian Liu, Jianhui Wu, Liang Zhang, Xiaofang Sun, Qing Guan, Zhuxi Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
perceived control
Trier Social Stress Test
acute stress
cortisol
uncontrollability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.683914/full

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