Burnout, Perceived Stress, and Cortisol Responses to Awakening

C. Pruessner, Jens; H. Hellhammer, Dirk; Kirschbaum, Clemens

doi:10.1097/00006842-199903000-00012

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Burnout, Perceived Stress, and Cortisol Responses to Awakening

Published in Psychosomatic Medicine • Jan 1, 1999

Authors:

Jens C. Pruessner

Dirk H. Hellhammer

Clemens Kirschbaum

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The effects of burnout and perceived stress on early morning free cortisol levels after awakening were investigated in a group of teachers. Previous studies revealed that cortisol levels show a significant increase after awakening, with high intraindividual stability. METHODS: Sixty-six t...

Subject

Cortisol awakening response

Morning

Internal medicine

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