Cortisol response to challenge involving low controllability: The role of control beliefs and age

被引：15

作者：

Agrigoroaei, Stefan ^{[1
]}

Polito, Michael ^{[1
]}

Lee, Angela ^{[1
]}

Kranz-Graham, Eileen ^{[2
]}

Seeman, Teresa ^{[3
]}

Lachman, Margie E. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Brandeis Univ, Waltham, MA 02454 USA

[2] Mt Holyoke Coll, S Hadley, MA 01075 USA

[3] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Geriatr Med, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA

来源：

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2013年 / 93卷 / 01期

关键词：

Control beliefs; Situational controllability; Cortisol response; Age differences; DECLARATIVE MEMORY; STRESS RESPONSES; SELF-ESTEEM; REACTIVITY; LOCUS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.01.003

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Cortisol responses are typically more pronounced under low controllability conditions, yet little is known about the role of individual differences. This study examined whether cortisol response to a situation with low controllability differs as a function of preexisting control beliefs and age. We manipulated level of controllability using a driving simulator. Control beliefs were assessed prior to the lab session. Salivary cortisol was measured before and after the driving simulation. Participants were 152 adults aged 22-84 from a Boston area sample. In comparison to the normal controllability condition, those in the low controllability condition reported less perceived control over driving, supporting the effectiveness of the manipulation. In the low controllability condition those with higher control beliefs showed a greater cortisol response than those with low control beliefs. Older adults showed a greater cortisol response than younger adults during the challenge. Implications of acute cortisol responses for performance outcomes are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：138 / 142

页数：5

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