ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办：中国科学院心理研究所
出版：科学出版社

心理科学进展 ›› 2015, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (10): 1799-1807.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1042.2015.01799

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慢性压力的生理指标：头发皮质醇

耿柳娜1;王雪1;相鹏1;杨瑾2   

  1. (1南京大学社会学院, 南京 210023) (2东南大学学习科学研究中心, 南京 210096)
  • 收稿日期:2014-11-25 出版日期:2015-10-15 发布日期:2015-10-15
  • 通讯作者: 耿柳娜, E-mail: gengliuna@nju.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    国家社科基金(11CSH045)和教育部人文社科规划项目(11YJAZH019)。

Hair Cortisol: A Biological Marker of Chronic Stress

GENG Liuna1; WANG Xue1; XIANG Peng1; YANG Jin2   

  1. (1 School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China)
    (2 Research Center for Learning Science, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China)
  • Received:2014-11-25 Online:2015-10-15 Published:2015-10-15
  • Contact: GENG Liuna, E-mail: gengliuna@nju.edu.cn

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摘要：

皮质醇是人类HPA轴(下丘脑?垂体?肾上腺系统)的终端产物, 它能够有效反映慢性压力的水平和变化。相对于唾液、尿液、血液等测量介质, 头发皮质醇因其可行性和可靠性而成为考察慢性压力的最优生理指标。在慢性压力的相关研究中, 通过对头发皮质醇进行测定和分析, 可以证实某些生活事件具有引发慢性压力的作用； 同时, 它也验证了部分人群对慢性压力的易感性, 并能够有效反映个体的生理和心理异常。未来研究需着眼于改进慢性压力的心理测量方式, 加强头发皮质醇在干预研究中的应用并拓展头发皮质醇的研究范围。

关键词: 慢性压力, 生理指标, 头发皮质醇, 皮质醇

Abstract:

In this paper, we reviewed scientific literature on hair cortisol as an indicator of chronic stress. Cortisol, which is the end product of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, is considered a reliable indicator of chronic stress level. Existing literature then suggests that, when compared to other biomarker such as saliva, urine, and blood, hair appears more feasible and reliable. For this reason, it has gradually become the preferred method for assessing chronic stress level. Collective evidence indicated that hair cortisol is accurate in (1) confirming that certain life events caused chronic stress; (2) revealing that particular groups of people are vulnerable to chronic stress; and (3) reflecting that an individual suffers from certain psychological as well as physical difficulties. We also discussed future directions for this line of research. We advocate for developing more accurate psychological tests for assessing chronic stress, and for wider application of hair cortisol as a biomarker in pertinent research contexts such as intervention studies as well as longitudinal studies.

Key words: chronic stress, biological marker, hair cortisol, cortisol