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  • Psychosocial Factors in Health
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  • Chronic stress is linked to adverse health outcomes, influenced by sociobehavioral, environmental, and genetic factors.
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  • The Chronic Stress Indicator (CSI) is a novel tool designed to integrate multiple factors for comprehensive stress assessment.

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  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Chronic Stress Indicator (CSI) against Allostatic Load (AL) in identifying stress-related health issues.
  • To compare the performance of CSI and AL in detecting adverse health outcomes in U.S. adults aged 20-49.
  • To identify key factors associated with CSI risk and AL.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2001-2004.
  • Employed logistic regression, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, chi-square test with Cramer's V, and Pearson's correlation coefficient for analysis.
  • Assessed associations between biological, anthropometric, behavioral, and socioeconomic factors with CSI and AL.

Main Results:

  • Occupational activity length and health status were strongly associated with CSI risk.
  • Age and sex were significant predictors of Allostatic Load (AL).
  • Age, smoking, and longest occupation activity were significant factors for CSI risk.

Conclusions:

  • The Chronic Stress Indicator (CSI) demonstrates potential as a tool for assessing chronic stress.
  • Limiting smoking is advised, as it may increase overall stress despite its perceived coping benefits.
  • Individuals should consider the occupational activity level of their jobs to mitigate cumulative stress.