Can ancient and modern stressors be distinguished? A mixed-methods exploration of psychosocial characteristics and health symptoms in young and older adults.

Autor: Katsampouris E; Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK., Turner-Cobb JM; Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, UK., Barnett JC; Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK., Arnold RS; Department for Health, University of Bath, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of health psychology [J Health Psychol] 2022 Mar; Vol. 27 (3), pp. 624-636. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 15.
DOI: 10.1177/1359105320965654
Abstrakt: A novel conceptualisation of stress includes a distinction between ancient (AS) and modern stressors (MS); the notion that established adaptive psychophysiological coping processes may enable individuals to better withstand AS than MS. Two consecutive mixed-methods studies assessed the feasibility of distinguishing between AS and MS in young and older adults, using questionnaires and interviews. MS were positively associated with cold symptoms in older adults; and five psychosocial characteristics were identified to profile AS and MS along a continuum. An evolutionary distinction between AS and MS provides an important psychological dimension in better understanding and assessing stress-health processes.
Databáze: MEDLINE