Antoun, M., Edwards, K. M., Sweeting, J., & Ding, D. (2017). The acute physiological stress response to driving: A systematic review. PLoS ONE, 12(10), 1–13.
This study is reviewing/studying a list of other studies that show how driving can cause an acute stress response, which can turn into a chronic stressor depending on reoccurring exposure. This is an interesting study because their methods include scanning through thousands of abstracts finding previously studies that show whether or not driving is truly a stressor. They found that a good portion of the studies reviewed that driving can cause an increase in urine catecholamine and corisol, which are primary stress hormones. The most compelling evidence found, is when you are driving for an hour or more. I found this study interesting because it explains how our stress is surrounding our every day lives, so the next time you are considering going on a road trip consider your stress levels!
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