Figures & data
Figure 1. Schematic of TSST and measures. The TSST (Kirschbaum et al., Citation1993) consisted of 5 min of anticipation, 5 min speech, and 5 min mental math periods. The current report addresses salivary cortisol taken at baseline, immediately post-TSST, and 10 min post-TSST. The PANAS-now (Watson et al., Citation1988) was administered immediately pre-TSST and immediately post-TSST. The question “How stressed are you now?” was assessed at baseline and immediately post-TSST. No self-report measures were administered at 10 min post-TSST. Mean cortisol levels at each time point are depicted.
![Figure 1. Schematic of TSST and measures. The TSST (Kirschbaum et al., Citation1993) consisted of 5 min of anticipation, 5 min speech, and 5 min mental math periods. The current report addresses salivary cortisol taken at baseline, immediately post-TSST, and 10 min post-TSST. The PANAS-now (Watson et al., Citation1988) was administered immediately pre-TSST and immediately post-TSST. The question “How stressed are you now?” was assessed at baseline and immediately post-TSST. No self-report measures were administered at 10 min post-TSST. Mean cortisol levels at each time point are depicted.](/cms/asset/6b5b2ed0-ce6f-4e11-97a5-6893b1696f26/ists_a_2174780_f0001_c.jpg)
Table 1. Cortisol levels, affect, and self-reported stress with respect to the TSST.
Figure 2. Greater stress-induced cortisol increases are associated with smaller increases in negative affect during stress. Specifically, increase in cortisol (AUCi; original units in nmol/L) is inversely correlated with increase in negative affect assessed using the PANAS immediately after the TSST with respect to baseline, r(67) = −0.24, p < 0.049.
![Figure 2. Greater stress-induced cortisol increases are associated with smaller increases in negative affect during stress. Specifically, increase in cortisol (AUCi; original units in nmol/L) is inversely correlated with increase in negative affect assessed using the PANAS immediately after the TSST with respect to baseline, r(67) = −0.24, p < 0.049.](/cms/asset/e1dffbc7-6069-41eb-bbbf-742e8816caf9/ists_a_2174780_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 2. Multiple regression predicting increase in negative affect (NA) in response to the TSST.
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