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ArticleScientific reports2025

The effect of mortality salience and early-life maternal care on neuroendocrine, autonomic, and psychological stress responses.

Ulrike U Bentele, Paula Strobel, Maria Meier, Annika B E Benz, Raphaela J Gaertner, Elea S C Klink, Bernadette F Denk, Stephanie J Dimitroff, Eva Unternaehrer, Jens C Pruessner

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Ulrike U BenteleDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany. ulrike.bentele@uni.kn.
Paula StrobelDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.
Maria MeierDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.
Annika B E BenzDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.
Raphaela J GaertnerDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.
Elea S C KlinkDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.
Bernadette F DenkDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.
Stephanie J DimitroffDepartment of Psychology, University of Montana, Montana, 59812, USA.
Eva UnternaehrerDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.
Jens C PruessnerDepartment of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, University of Constance, Fach 905, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78464, Constance, Germany.

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Abstract

Adverse early-life experiences alter the regulation of major stress systems such as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Low early-life maternal care (MC) has repeatedly been related to blunted cortisol stress responses. Likewise, an acutely increased awareness of mortality (mortality salience [MS]) also has been shown to blunt cortisol responses. In this study we investigated the effects of early-life MC and a potential interaction with MS on HPA axis responsivity, as well as autonomic and subjective stress responses. Seventy-three women (M

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Heart RateHydrocortisoneHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemPituitary-Adrenal SystemStress, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAutonomic Nervous SystemFemaleHumansMaternal BehaviorSalivaYoung AdultHydrocortisoneEarly-life adversityHPA axisMaternal careMortality salienceStressTSST

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