Trait rumination predicts elevated evening cortisol in sexual and gender minority young adults.

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• Personal Author:
  Figueroa WS ; Hamilton K ; Hollenbeck C ; Johnson RC ; Manigault AW ; Mendlein A ; Scanlin M ; Woody A ; Zoccola PM
• Description:
  Stress may contribute to illness through the impaired recovery or sustained activity of stress-responsive biological systems. Rumination, or mental rehearsal of past stressors, may alter the body's stress-responsive systems by amplifying and prolonging exposure to physiological mediators, such as cortisol. The primary aim of the current investigation was to test the extent to which the tendency to ruminate on stress predicts diminished diurnal cortisol recovery (i.e., elevated evening cortisol) in a sample of sexual and gender minority young adults. Participants included 58 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender young adults (Mage = 25.0, SD = 4.1) who completed an initial online survey that assessed trait rumination and current depressed mood. Participants completed daily evening questionnaires and provided salivary cortisol samples at wake, 45 min post-wake, 12 h post-wake, and at bedtime over seven consecutive days. Trait rumination predicted significantly higher cortisol concentrations at bedtime, but was unrelated to other cortisol indices (e.g., morning cortisol, diurnal slope, total output). The association with trait rumination was not accounted for by daily negative affect, and was largely independent of depressed mood. These results have implications for identifying and treating those who may be at risk for impaired diurnal cortisol recovery and associated negative health outcomes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Mental Health Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Rumination; Cortisol; Stress; Recovery; Sexual And Gender Minority; Depressed Mood Humans; Stress; Biological Factors; Physical Stress; Physical Reactions; Health Effects; Exposure Levels; Risk Factors; Sampling; Psychological Stress; Psychological Effects; Questionnaires;
• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064956
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2017 Nov; 14(11):1365
• Contact Point Address:
  Peggy M. Zoccola, Department of Psychology, Ohio University, 200 Porter Hall, Athens, OH 45701
• Email:
  zoccola@ohio.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:74e80cf6bb6e64d07d57b2519a218979b4836786ed8aa1e91ec518c501118af82d558348c2b7162d5c7bf8d977a9efd924cd559533cb717cc656d8831c84625e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249286/cdc_249286_DS1.pdf
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