TAP reading note: Physiological and psychological responses to acute stress: A meta-analysis of the 171 studies of Trier Social Stress Test including 8452 healthy adults
Reported stress-reactivity estimates were g=1.25 (95% CI 1.13–1.38) for physiology and 0.93 (0.79–1.09) for psychology. Autonomic and HPA domains were 1.38 (1.23–1.54) and 1.04 (0.86–1.21).
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What the study found
Reported stress-reactivity estimates were g=1.25 (95% CI 1.13–1.38) for physiology and 0.93 (0.79–1.09) for psychology. Autonomic and HPA domains were 1.38 (1.23–1.54) and 1.04 (0.86–1.21).
Scope & limitations
171 TSST articles; 8,452 healthy adults.
These are reactivity effects, not recovery speeds. Autonomic and HPA domains sit within physiology and cannot be counted as additional independent samples. Full pooling methods were not assessed for this note.
Population & sample
171 TSST articles; 8,452 healthy adults.
Exposure or intervention
Acute psychosocial stress induced with the TSST.
Outcomes
Standardized physiological and psychological stress responses.
Time frame
Acute task comparisons; published in 2025.
Research funding
Not yet verified against the full text.
Research conflicts of interest
The declaration indexed in PubMed states no competing interests; full-text funding details have not been verified.
Reading scope
PubMed bibliographic record and abstract. This note covers the question and reported findings; detailed methods, supplements and complete declarations were not assessed.
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TAP-RDN-0091 · v1.0 · English
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