Cortisol levels would peak around 6 am for all levels of isolation. This could be due to our body's ability to restore cortisol levels to normal when we sleep, and these levels go down as the day progresses and stress increases (since we are using up cortisol)

Levels of Isolation and Cortisol Levels

Dealing with life stressors alone and refraining from interaction with others.

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- Negative Life Events 
- Perceived Stress
- Negative Affect
- Social Isolation
- Socioeconomic Status

Factors contributing to Stress

Number of life events that negatively impacted the subject

Negative Life Events Definition in Terms of Stress

The amount and intensity of negative emotions felt due to ocurring life events

Negative Affect Definition in Terms of Stress

Social Isolation 

In recent years, access to media content has dramatically increased. Although this makes information more accessible, some studies indicate that exposure to traumatic images can lead to stress-related symptoms.

Media Exposure and Stress

- agitated, frustrated, and moody
- having the feeling of no control over anything
- struggling to quiet the mind or reduce any tension
- low self-esteem
- avoidance

Emotional Symptoms of Stress

The degree to which situations in life are perceived as stressful due to their unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloading nature.

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