This meta-analysis reviews 208 laboratory studies of acute psychological stressors and tests
a theoretical model delineating conditions capable of eliciting cortisol responses …

The following article presents the theoretical model of strength and vulnerability integration
(SAVI) to explain factors that influence emotion regulation and emotional well-being across …

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Stress and stress-related health impairments are major problems in human life and
elucidating the biological pathways linking stress and disease is of substantial importance …

Whether one is male or female is one of the most important determinants of human health.
While males are more susceptible to cardiovascular and infectious disease, they are …

Data from five independent studies were reanalyzed in order to investigate the impact of age
and gender on HPA axis responses to an acute psychosocial laboratory stress task. The …

Salivary cortisol (sCort) and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) constitute proxy measures of the
two major stress response systems, ie the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the …

Burnout syndrome, comprised of the symptoms of emotional exhaustion, physical fatigue,
and cognitive weariness, is believed to be a result of ineffective co** with enduring stress …

An increased cortisol response to challenge is associated with a variety of age-related
disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and …

Abstract Models of stress and health suggest that emotions mediate the effects of stress on
health; yet meta-analytic reviews have not confirmed these relationships. Categorizations of …