Daily goal pursuits predict cortisol secretion and mood states in employed parents with preschool children

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 887-894

  Hoppmann, Christiane A ^a   Klumb, Petra L ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Affect; Cortisol; Personal goals; Psychological stress; Work family balance

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33751332726     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000238232.46870.f1     Document Type: Article

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