Why the study?
Does better executive function under stress mitigate the effects of recent life stress exposure on health in young adults?
Population
110 healthy young adults
Comparison
Assessment of executive function following a… vs Assessment of executive function following a…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for stress-specific executive function as a resilience factor; prospective studies needed before clinical consideration.
Does better executive function under stress mitigate the effects of recent life stress exposure on health in young adults?
Better executive function under stress is associated with fewer health complaints, likely by reducing individuals' perceptions of stressor severity.
Shields et al. (2017) studied this question.
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