The effects of acute work stress and appraisal on psychobiological stress responses in a group office environment
Kerr JI, Naegelin M, Weibel RP, Ferrario A, La Marca R, von Wangenheim F, Hoelscher C, Schinazi VR
Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2020
What the research tells us
Preceding work interruptions amplified cortisol reactivity but were accompanied by less threatening appraisal than psychosocial stress alone. Psychological appraisal and endocrine response can diverge in the same controlled setting.
Scope & interpretation
A simulated office task with young adults does not establish everyday workplace recovery times or long-term effects of interruptions.
Study at a glance
- POPULATION & SAMPLE
- 90 adults randomized to three conditions, 30 each; 44 women; mean age 23.11.
- EXPOSURE / INTERVENTION / SUBJECT
- Control, psychosocial office stress, or stress preceded by work interruptions.
- OUTCOMES
- Cortisol, salivary alpha-amylase, heart rate/HRV, mood and stress appraisal.
- TIME FRAME
- Repeated measurements during an experimental office session.
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- Study funding
- Donald C. Cooper Fonds via ETH Zurich, project PS: 1-004675-000.
- Competing interests
- The authors declare no competing interests.
Project support
Founded and supported by Resilio.
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