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Figures & data
Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics and control variables for each condition and the whole study sample.
Table 2. Zero-order correlations of dependent and control variables.
Figure 1. (A) Group differences over time for salivary cortisol; (B) Group differences over time for sAA. Depicted are not-transformed values and standard errors.
(A) Line graph plotting the increase and decrease of cortisol (in nmol/L) over time for L1 and L2, from before to 45 minutes after the stress test. Cortisol concentrations for both groups have almost the same starting point and develop differently over time. Concentrations are higher for the L2 than for the L1 at all times from the start. The peak for the L1 group is at 10 min post TSST, peak for L2 group at 20 min post TSST. (B) Line graph plotting the same time course as in A, but for sAA (in U/mL). sAA has a higher starting point in the L1 and the L1 remains above the L2 line, except for 10 minutes after the stressor, where both lines meet. Both lines rise following the TSST and fall again after the peak at 1 min post TSST for L1 and 10 min post TSST for L2.
Figure 2. Group differences in self-reported measures, *p >.05.
A bar chart with L1 and L2 group values (mean values and standard errors) for positive and negative affect, perceived threat, perceived stress and state-anxiety. All variables differ visibly between L1 and L2-conditions, negative affect, perceived threat and stress differ significantly.
Table 3. Group differences in self-reported variables.