An acute stressor refers to a sudden or immediate event that causes stress. It could be something unexpected or challenging that causes a person to feel anxious or overwhelmed temporarily. Full definition
«Typically, these women face a number of disadvantages in their environment, including chronic stressors such as limited resources and living in poverty, as well as acute stressors such as exposure to violence and abuse, which can all play a role in the likelihood of higher rates of alcohol use.» (sciencedaily.com)
Acute stressors affect an organism in the short term; chronic stressors over the longer term. (brightimages.com)
A meta - analysis of over three hundred articles by Segerstrom and Miller (2004) elucidated that physiological reactions to acute stressors serve adaptive functions, wher... (empoweredautoimmune.com)