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