Loneliness and HPA-Axis Dysregulation: Meta-analysis of 47 Studies

nerves · Psychological Bulletin · 2024

Loneliness elevated cortisol awakening response by 0.42 SD and flattened diurnal slope — effect size comparable to chronic job strain.

Authors

Holt-Lunstad J, Steptoe A, Smith TW

Research lens

Loneliness elevated cortisol awakening response by 0.42 SD and flattened diurnal slope — effect size comparable to chronic job strain.

  • nerves
  • workplace-stress
  • cognition
  • longevity
  • interoception