Table 3 Influence of the stress condition on subjective appraisal and hormonal response in PAN and HC.

From: Cortisol reactivity in patients with anorexia nervosa after stress induction

 

PAN

HC

t

p

PASA

M (SD)

Subjective appraisal

Threat

4.30 (1.15)

3.72 (0.788)

2.10

0.041*

Challenge

4.59 (0.97)

4.58 (0.533)

0.01

0.987

Self-concept

2.93 (1.11)

4.20 (0.74)

−4.80

0.000***

Control expectancy

4.55 (0.68)

4.57 (0.868)

−0.10

0.915

Primary appraisal

4.44 (0.98)

4.15 (0.57)

1.28

0.206

Secondary appraisal

3.74 (0.70)

4.40 (0.68)

−3.33

0.002***

VAS

55.62 (13.49)

54.89 (12.22)

0.19

0.84

Hormonal response

M (SD)

 

t

p

Derived parameters

Peak-base

7.5 (8.53)

10.7 (9.04)

−2.25

0.029*

Reactivity

0.73 (5.10)

4.25 (6.30)

−2.17

0.036*

  1. PAN all participants with Anorexia nervosa, HC healthy controls, M mean, SD standard deviation, PASA primary appraisal secondary appraisal, VAS visual analogue scale.
  2. *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001.
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