Negative relationships in the family-of-origin predict attenuated cortisol in emerging adults

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 412-417

  Luecken, Linda J ^a   Kraft, Amy ^a   Hagan, Melissa J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood family cortisol stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; ROLE PLAYING; SALIVA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ROLE PLAYING; SALIVA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349195749     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2008.12.007     Document Type: Article

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