Fig. 1.

Emotional stress responses from male and female participants. (a) Stress reactivity, as measured by subjective stress ratings to neutral and stressful images throughout exposure (left) and over time (right). Baseline = response to gray screen. (b) Stress regulation skills as assessed by DERS questionnaire. Higher values = greater difficulties. **p < .01; ***p < .001. DERS = Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Error bars = ± 1 SE.