There seems to be an inverted-U shape relationship between cortisol indices and distinct mental health outcomes where high coping skills was associated with a positive relationship between the AUCg and worsening of mental health, but low resilience scores, however, invert the relationship

Moderation of resilient coping capacity on diurnal cortisol secretion's affect on negative psychological state during the pandemic

Total diurnal cortisol secretion before the pandemic started was associated with depressive-like symptoms, anxiety levels, and total perceived stress state-reported during the confinement period of COIVID-19, and was moderated by resilient coping capacity

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- Measured through Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
- Perceived Helplessness/distress and Total Perceived Stress increased between pre-confinement and during-confinement measuring
-  Self-Efficacy, a person's interpretation of how capable they are in dealing with future events, remains the same


Perceived Stress in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Baliyan, S., Cimadevilla, J. M., de Vidania, S., Pulopulos, M. M., Sandi, C., & Venero, C. (2021). Differential Susceptibility to the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Working Memory, Empathy, and Perceived Stress: The Role of Cortisol and Resilience. Brain Sciences, 11(3), 348.

Differential Susceptibility to the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Working Memory, Empathy, and Perceived Stress: The Role of Cortisol and Resilience

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