It was recently suggested that cortisol levels in fingernails reflect cumulative hormone exposure over a relatively long period. This exploratory study cross-sectionally investigated the relationships between fingernail cortisol level and psychosocial stress in a sample of middle-aged workers (94 men and 29 women). The participants were asked to grow their fingernails for ∼2 weeks and then provide fingernail samples from every digit by using nail clippers. Further, they completed questionnaires for assessment of exposure to psychosocial stress in the past (stressful life events in the workplace in the previous year; e.g. change to a different line of work) and in the present (job stress and perceived stress). Results of a regression analysis adjusting for the effects of demographic variables showed that experience of stressful life events, but not job stress and perceived stress, was associated with elevated fingernail cortisol level. These findings indicate the potential of fingernail samples to retrospectively reflect individual differences in cortisol levels related to past psychosocial stress.

译文

最近有人提出,指甲中的皮质醇水平反映了相对较长时间内累积的激素暴露。这项探索性研究从横截面上调查了中年工人 (94名男性和29名女性) 样本中指甲皮质醇水平与心理社会压力之间的关系。参与者被要求种植指甲约2周,然后使用指甲钳从每个数字中提供指甲样本。此外,他们完成了调查问卷,以评估过去 (上一年工作场所的压力生活事件; 例如改变工作方式) 和现在 (工作压力和感知压力) 的风险。调整人口统计学变量影响的回归分析结果表明,生活压力事件的经历,而不是工作压力和感知压力,与指甲皮质醇水平升高有关。这些发现表明,指甲样本有可能回顾性地反映与过去的心理社会压力有关的皮质醇水平的个体差异。

+1
+2
100研值 100研值 ¥99课程
检索文献一次
下载文献一次

去下载>

成功解锁2个技能,为你点赞

《SCI写作十大必备语法》
解决你的SCI语法难题!

技能熟练度+1

视频课《玩转文献检索》
让你成为检索达人!

恭喜完成新手挑战

手机微信扫一扫,添加好友领取

免费领《Endnote文献管理工具+教程》

微信扫码, 免费领取

手机登录

获取验证码
登录