Psychobiological stress in vital exhaustion. Findings from the Men Stress 40  + study

Noser, Emilou; Fischer, Susanne; Ruppen, Jessica; Ehlert, Ulrike

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.11.019

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“…Despite significant additional increases in cortisol, speaking standard German did not lead to higher levels of self-reported stress or anxiety during the TSST. This observation of a dissociation between psychological and biological markers of the stress response is not novel (e.g., Campbell & Ehlert, 2012;Noser, Fischer, Ruppen, & Ehlert, 2018). In the present context, these results may indicate that subjects were unaware that speaking standard German was stressful to them, which again is in line with standard German being taught from an early age onwards as one of two varieties of German that are being spoken in Switzerland.…”

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Psychobiological impact of speaking a second language in healthy young men

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The use of second languages is ubiquitous in modern societies. Despite many benefits, there is also evidence for this to cause or exacerbate stress (e.g. in the form of foreign language anxiety). The aim of the present study was to examine to which extent speaking a second language increases acute psychobiological stress in a social context. A total of N = 63 healthy Swiss males were randomly allocated to one of two conditions: completing the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) in Swiss German (their first language) vs. standard German (perceived as a second language). Repeated measures of self-reported stress, anxiety, salivary cortisol, and heart rate were obtained. Participants speaking standard German showed significantly larger cortisol increases in response to the TSST when compared to those speaking Swiss German (F(1, 61) = 5.53, p = .022, eta2 = .083). The two groups did not differ in terms of selfreported stress and anxiety, nor in their heart rate response (all p > .216). This study provides initial evidence that speaking a second language in social contexts increases the cortisol stress response. Future research should explore the short-and long-term effects this may have in populations frequently using second languages (e.g. learners of a second language, migrants).

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Psychobiological impact of speaking a second language in healthy young men

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Gmuer

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“…Data were collected in the framework of the Men Stress 40+ Study, a large research project investigating the effects of stress in men aged 40–75 years (Noser et al, 2018 ). Participants were recruited in the German-speaking part of Switzerland between January and September 2016 through flier distribution, newspaper announcements, mailing lists, and online advertisements.…”

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“…Conversely, low social support is considered to be stressful and detrimental for an individual's well-being. In one study, men with severe VE reported the lowest levels of social support (Noser et al, 2018 ). Likewise, low perceived support from others was found to contribute to VE and heart failure (Cené et al, 2012 ).…”

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Do Implicit Motives Influence Perceived Chronic Stress and Vital Exhaustion?

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Vital exhaustion (VE) results from the experience of chronic stress. However, research on stress types and their relation to VE is rare. Moreover, the role of implicit motives in these processes has not yet been investigated. Analysis included 101 vitally exhausted men aged 40–65 years. Participants provided self-report data on their experience of chronic stress and social support. Subtypes of work-related and social stress were positively associated with VE. Implicit affiliation and achievement motives were linked to social support and chronic stress, and indirectly to VE. Moreover, they moderated the relationship between stress and exhaustion. In conclusion, implicit motives are key factors in the stress process: They are involved in an individual's experience of stress and stress-related consequences for mental health.

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“…In the following, only procedures and measures used for the present study are described. For more detailed information about the project, see Noser, Fischer, Ruppen, and Ehlert [ 36 ].…”

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The influence of income and testosterone on the validity of facial width-to-height ratio as a biomarker for dominance

2018

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Research has indicated that men's facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) is part of an evolved system of social dominance, aggression, and power. fWHR has been linked to antisocial behavior, measured by self-reported aggression, but recent studies have failed to replicate this finding. To overcome these inconsistencies, influencing factors such as social status have to be taken into account in order to explain the relationship between fWHR and aggression. In particular, income has been shown to be an important influencing factor in this relationship. Furthermore, previous findings suggested that testosterone is linked to fWHR and might be associated with fWHR and dominance-related outcomes. Therefore, this study examined the influence of both social status defined by income and salivary testosterone on the association between fWHR and self-reported dominance-related behavioral traits. In particular, links between fWHR and self-report measures of aggression and the Dark Triad (encompassing psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism) were investigated in N = 109 men aged 40 to 75 years. fWHR was significantly associated with physical aggression and two of the Dark Triad traits (psychopathy and Machiavellianism) in men reporting low income. The relationship between fWHR and narcissism was moderated by testosterone. The findings highlight the importance of considering social status and neuroendocrine parameters such as testosterone when examining associations between fWHR and complex psychological traits and behaviors.

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Psychobiological stress in vital exhaustion. Findings from the Men Stress 40 + study

Abstract: Signs of allostatic load are detectable in vitally exhausted men at a stage where no major cardiovascular consequences have yet ensued.

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Psychobiological impact of speaking a second language in healthy young men

Psychobiological impact of speaking a second language in healthy young men

Do Implicit Motives Influence Perceived Chronic Stress and Vital Exhaustion?

The influence of income and testosterone on the validity of facial width-to-height ratio as a biomarker for dominance

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