Characteristics | Control (N = 35) | TSST-G (N = 35) | Group comparison |
---|---|---|---|
Demographics, M (SD) | 40.34 (10.76) | 36.63 (11.85) | t(68) = 1.37 |
Age, y | Â | Â | Â |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.64 (3.84) | 24.63 (4.08) | t(68) = 0.02 |
Health-related factors, n (%) | |||
  Smokers | 7 (20.0) | 5 (14.3) | X2(1) = 0.53 |
  Daily alcohol consumption | 9 (25.7) | 6 (17.1) | X2(1) = 0.38 |
  MBI total score, M (SD) | 2.32 (1.00) | 2.12 (0.96) | t(68) = 0.90 |
  Emotional exhaustion | 2.71 (1.23) | 2.68 (1.47) | t(68) = 0.09 |
  Cynicism | 2.19 (1.26) | 1.73 (1.13) | t(68) = 1.64 |
  Reduced personal accomplishment | 1.94 (1.15) | 1.76 (1.07) | t(68) = 0.70 |
  PHQ-9, M (SD) | 7.09 (4.18) | 7.11 (4.54) | t(68) = -0.28 |
  Salivary cortisol (baseline) | 4.89 (3.20) | 6.22 (7.89) | t(68) = -0.48 |
  Mean VAS (baseline) | 2.09 (1.01) | 2.54 (1.50) | t(68) = -1.47 |