Not All Stress Is the Same: Variable Associations Between Psychosocial Stressors and Urinary Cortisol Rhythms in a Small‐Scale Subsistence Society

Dominik C. JudValerie BaettigAbigail E. ColbyCharlotte DebrasCamila ScaffBenjamin C. TrumbleLorin HutchingsM. BaumgartenArnulfo Cary IstaAdrian V. Jaeggi2026-03-222026-03-22202610.1002/ajhb.70205https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70205https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79619While many of these associations had high statistical uncertainty due to wide posterior distributions, the results overall emphasize complex relationships between perceived stressors and diurnal cortisol rhythms among a small-scale subsistence-based society. Future work employing longitudinal designs and higher-resolution sampling will be needed to clarify these trends.enStressorPsychosocialCircadian rhythmRhythmSubsistence agricultureExperience sampling methodPsychologyStress (linguistics)MedicineHydrocortisoneNot All Stress Is the Same: Variable Associations Between Psychosocial Stressors and Urinary Cortisol Rhythms in a Small‐Scale Subsistence Societyarticle