Schneider, Sandra; Wettstein, Alexander; Jenni, Gabriel; Kühne, Fabienne; grosse Holtforth, Martin; La Marca, Roberto (2021). Perceived social isolation is associated with the cortisol awakening response on workdays and free days in teachers. Journal of Neural Transmission, 128 (11), pp. 1767-1812. 10.1007/s00702-021-02422-z

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Objectives: Perceived social isolation (PSI), which can be defined as the perception of a lack of quality or quantity in social relationships, has been linked to numerous psychological and physical health problems, as well as physiological stress variables. The cortisol awakening response (CAR), i.e., an increase of cortisol levels after awakening, appears to be a valuable variable for psychoneuroendocrinological research, indicating psychosocial and physical health parameters. In the present study, we explore the hypothesis that PSI is associated with CAR in teachers on workdays and free days. Methods: In an ambulatory assessment design, CAR was calculated as the area under the curve with respect to increase from three saliva samples (awakening, ? 30 min, ? 45 min), which were collected on two workdays and one free day in 42 teachers (28 women; mean age = 39.66, SD = 11.99). PSI was assessed with the Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress (TICS). Results: CAR was significantly higher on the averaged workdays than on the free day (p\.001). PSI correlated significantly with CAR on the averaged workdays as well as the free day (both p\.05). Conclusion: The results suggest differences in morning cortisol levels between workdays and free days in teachers. In addition, perceived social isolation was positively associated with morning cortisol levels, supporting the link between perceived social isolation and physiological stress variables. Future studies should consider the impact of social characteristics (at work as well as in private life) when examining teacher stress. Keywords: Cortisol Awakening Response, Perceived Social Isolation, Ambulatory Assessment, Stress

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
PHBern Contributor:	Schneider, Sandra (B), Wettstein, Alexander, Jenni, Gabriel, Kühne, Fabienne
Projects:	[19 w 0008 02] Psychobiologische Auswirkungen von Unterrichtsstörungen auf Lehrpersonen (PAUL) Official URL
Language:	English
Submitter:	Jessica Brunner
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2023 17:38
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2023 09:16
Publisher DOI:	10.1007/s00702-021-02422-z
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cortisol Awakening Response, Perceived Social Isolation, Ambulatory Assessment, Stress
URI:	https://phrepo.phbern.ch/id/eprint/6808