Can ancient and modern stressors be distinguished? A mixed-methods exploration of psychosocial characteristics and health symptoms in young and older adults

Vangelis Katsampouris; Julie Turner-Cobb; Rachel Arnold; Julie Barnett

doi:10.1177/1359105320965654

Can ancient and modern stressors be distinguished? A mixed-methods exploration of psychosocial characteristics and health symptoms in young and older adults

Vangelis Katsampouris, Julie Turner-Cobb, Rachel Arnold, Julie Barnett

Bournemouth University

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Abstract

A novel conceptualisation of stress includes a distinction between ancient (AS) and modern stressors (MS); the notion that established adaptive psychophysiological coping processes may enable individuals to better withstand AS than MS. Two consecutive mixed-methods studies assessed the feasibility of distinguishing between AS and MS in young and older adults, using questionnaires and interviews. MS were positively associated with cold symptoms in older adults; and five psychosocial characteristics were identified to profile AS and MS along a continuum. An evolutionary distinction between AS and MS provides an important psychological dimension in better understanding and assessing stress-health processes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	624-636
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	27
Issue number	3
Early online date	15 Oct 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320965654
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2022

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ancient
emotions
health
modern
stress

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