Cortisol awakening response and psychosocial factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

16 Mar 2009Yoichi Chida, , Andrew Steptoe

his review concludes that different psychosocial factors are associated with an enhanced or reduced cortisol awakening response.

Meta Analysis
5 effects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Fatigue Musculoskeletal outcome
Fatigue
Musculoskeletal system

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Increased risk of Cortisol
Endocrine system

High evidence
30.0%

Stress Brain outcome
Stress
Brain system

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Minor increase risk of Cortisol
Endocrine system

Moderate evidence
50.0%

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Brain outcome

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Minor increase risk of Cortisol
Endocrine system

Moderate evidence
30.0%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Stress Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Stress
Brain system

Moderate evidence
30.0%

Cortisol Endocrine outcome
Cortisol
Endocrine system

Fatigue Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Fatigue
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
30.0%