Exploring heart and soul: Effects of religiosity/spirituality and gender on blood pressure and cortisol stress responses

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 753-766

  Tartaro, Jessica ^a   Luecken, Linda J ^a   Gunn, Heather E ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Cortisol; Reactivity; Religiosity; Spirituality; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; REACTION TIME; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 27644491385     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105305057311     Document Type: Article

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