Perceived stress but not hair cortisol concentration is related to adult cognitive performance

Oumohand, Sadia E.; Ward, David; Boenniger, Meta M; Merten, Natascha; Kirschbaum, Clemens; Breteler, Monique M.B.

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104810

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“…Our novel longitudinal findings that hair cortisol was not associated with cognitive functioning or dementia were in line with cross-sectional studies in Germany 1 , 3 , but not with other cross-sectional studies in Ireland 2 , South Africa 20 , or Spain 17 . The variation in these findings may be due to the differences in the study design, characteristics of the study sample, such as age, and cognitive domains tested.…”

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“…Furthermore, another study suggested that the association between cortisol and cognition might only be observed among people with other coexisting vulnerabilities, such as psychiatric illnesses related to chronic stress (e.g. depression) or those with lower education level 1 . Although our study population was relatively similar to the cross-sectional study in Ireland 2 , their study involved a relatively larger proportion of females than our study sample.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…An important, however to date not fully answered question concerns whether chronic exposure to psychological and biological stressors does negatively affect cognitive functioning 1 , 2 . There is a considerable body of research suggesting that high levels of stress hormones may lead to high metabolic demand, as well as having effects on the brain.…”

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Investigating longitudinal associations of hair cortisol and cortisone with cognitive functioning and dementia

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2022

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We rigorously investigated potential longitudinal associations of hair cortisol and cortisone with verbal memory, time orientation, and dementia, adjusting for sociodemographic and health confounders. Data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing wave 6–9 (6-year follow-up, covering 4399 persons aged 50+) were analysed using linear random effects and cox regression models. In unadjusted models, hair cortisol was associated with worsened verbal memory (β 0.19; SE 0.08), but not with time orientation (β 0.02; SE 0.01), or dementia (β 0.07; SE 0.16). Hair cortisone was associated with worsened verbal memory (β 0.74; SE 0.14) and time orientation (β 0.06; SE 0.02), but not with dementia (β 0.47; SE 0.28). However, in the fully adjusted models, neither hair cortisol nor cortisone was associated with verbal memory, time orientation, or dementia. Consistent with prior studies, we found that more advanced age was associated with worsened verbal memory (β 0.15; SE 0.01), time orientation (β 0.01; SE 0.00), and dementia risk (β 0.11; SE 0.02). Our rigorous analyses did not detect robust associations of neither hair cortisol nor cortisone with cognitive functioning or dementia across 6 years. More detailed insights into potential mechanisms are discussed.

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Investigating longitudinal associations of hair cortisol and cortisone with cognitive functioning and dementia

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2022

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“…We also examined the moderating role of coping on these associations. Consistent with research on the impact of perceived stress on health (Karabulut et al., 2020; Oumohand et al., 2020), the level of stress experienced during the COVID‐19 pandemic was associated with poorer sleep and mental health, including prospective decreases in mental health in the context of the pandemic. Furthermore, higher perceived stress was associated with lower mental health, longitudinally.…”

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Coping strategies moderate the effect of perceived stress on sleep and health in older adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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Stress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic may have a significant impact on health, including sleep health. Older adults may be particularly vulnerable. This study examined associations between perceived stress and sleep health, mental health, physical health, and overall perceived health outcomes among older adults.We also examined whether specific coping strategies moderate these associations.Older adults (n = 115; M age = 68.62) reported perceived stress, coping strategies, global sleep quality, depressive symptoms, and perceived mental, physical, and overall health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress-health relationships were modelled with hierarchical linear regression. Higher perceived stress was associated with greater depressive symptoms and poorer mental health concurrently and longitudinally. Coping strategies moderated the association of perceived stress with physical health and overall perceived health. For example, higher perceived stress was associated with poorer overall perceived health among those with lower problem-focussed coping, but not among those with higher problemfocussed coping. Older adults may benefit from prevention and intervention strategies targeting stress management. Furthermore, identifying people with low problem-focussed coping might be a useful strategy to prevent worsening health in future public health crises.

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“…Second, stress was assessed with a perceptual subjective measure. Since Oumohand et al ( 2020 ) have suggested that subjective and physiological measures are linked to different dimensions of chronic stress, future research should consider a more objective measure of stress, such as hair cortisol concentration. Third, all participants were Canadians, which may limit the generalizability of the results.…”

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The Association between Perceived Stress, Psychological Distress, and Job Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Buffering Role of Health-Promoting Management Practices

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The first objective of the present study was to investigate the association between perceived stress, psychological distress, and job performance among workers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a second objective, this study sought to examine whether management practices aimed at promoting employees’ psychological health can moderate this relationship. A total of 435 workers answered a self-reported questionnaire assessing perceived stress, psychological distress, and job performance as well as health-promoting management practices adopted by their manager, which focused on establishing work structure, demonstrating consideration and showing support. Results indicated that perceived stress was negatively associated with job performance and this relation was mediated by psychological distress. Moderation analysis revealed that for low and average levels of health-promoting management practices, perceived stress was negatively associated with job performance. However, when workers perceived that their supervisor adopted several health-promoting management practices, the association between perceived stress and job performance became non-significant. Also, the association between perceived stress and psychological distress was positive and significant for all levels of health-promoting management practices, but its strength diminished as management practice increased. Finally, a moderated mediation analysis indicated that the indirect effect of perceived stress on job performance through psychological distress was moderated by health-promoting management practices. This study contributes to the advancement of knowledge by demonstrating that, in a context of a crisis which can cause considerable stress, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, health-promoting management practices can buffer the deleterious effect of perceived stress on psychological health and job performance.

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Perceived stress but not hair cortisol concentration is related to adult cognitive performance

Cited by 15 publications

References 39 publications

Investigating longitudinal associations of hair cortisol and cortisone with cognitive functioning and dementia

Investigating longitudinal associations of hair cortisol and cortisone with cognitive functioning and dementia

Coping strategies moderate the effect of perceived stress on sleep and health in older adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic

The Association between Perceived Stress, Psychological Distress, and Job Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Buffering Role of Health-Promoting Management Practices

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