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http://dx.doi.org/10.14695/KJSOS.2018.21.1.71

Relationships of Psychological Factors to Stress and Heart Rate Variability as Stress Responses Induced by Cognitive Stressors  

Jang, Eun Hye (Bio-Medical IT Convergence Research Division, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
Kim, Ah Young (Bio-Medical IT Convergence Research Division, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
Yu, Han Young (Bio-Medical IT Convergence Research Division, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
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Science of Emotion and Sensibility / v.21, no.1, 2018 , pp. 71-82 More about this Journal
Abstract
Stress involves changes in behavior, autonomic function and the secretion of hormones. Autonomic nervous system (ANS) contributes to physiological adaptive process in short durations. In particular, heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is commonly used as a quantitative marker depicting the ANS activity related to mental stress. The aim of this study is to investigate correlations between psychological responses to stress and HRV indices induced by the cognitive stressor. Thirty-three participants rated their mental and physical symptoms occurred during the past two weeks on Stress Response Inventory (SRI), which is composed of seven stress factors that may influence the status of mental stress levels. Then, they underwent the psychophysiological procedures, which are collected electrocardiogram (ECG) signals during a cognitive stress task. HRV indices, the standard deviation of R-R interval (SDNN), root mean square of successive R-R interval difference (RMSSD) and low frequency (LF)/high frequency (HF) ratio were extracted from ECG signals. Physiological responses were calculated stress responses by subtracting mean of the baseline from the mean of recovery. Stress factors such as tension, aggression, depression, fatigue, and frustration were positively correlated to HRV indices. In particular, aggression had significant positive correlations to SDNN, RMSSD and LF/HF ratio. Increased aggressive responses to stress correlated with the increases of all HRV indices. This means the increased autonomic coactivation. Additionally, tension, depression, fatigue, and frustration were positively associated with RMSSD reflecting increases in parasympathetic activation. The autonomic coactivation may represent an integrated response to specific cognitive reactions such as the orienting response.
Keywords
Stress; Psychological Response; Autonomic Nervous System; Heart Rate Variability;
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