The influence of perceived control and locus of control on the cortisol and subjective responses to stress

Biological Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-260

  Bollini, Annie M ^a   Walker, Elaine F ^a   Hamann, Stephan ^a   Kestler, Lisa ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Cortisol; HPA axis; Locus of control; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALIVA; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3843106725     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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