stressorid

Stressorid is a label used in data annotation and metadata schemes to designate a specific stressor within a study, dataset, or model. The term combines stressor with id, indicating a unique reference code for that stressor.

In psychology and behavioral research, a stressorid links participant responses to the corresponding stressor factor in a structured data dictionary, enabling analysis of how different stressors relate to outcomes such as anxiety or workload perception. In environmental health, occupational safety, and systems engineering, stressorids are used to tag events, hazards, or demands that contribute to stress on people, processes, or ecosystems.

Stressorids are typically alphanumeric strings or numbers that map to textual descriptions in a data dictionary or ontology. This mapping supports consistent querying, aggregation, and cross-study comparisons by separating descriptive metadata from numerical or analytical data.

There is no universally adopted standard for stressorids across disciplines, and implementations vary by project. Researchers should document coding schemes, the meaning of each stressorid, and the relationships between stressorids and their descriptions to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

Related concepts include stressor, exposure, data annotation, and ontology. The term may appear in methodological sections of studies that rely on structured labeling of stressors.