Salivary cortisol and psychosocial hazards at work

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-260

  Maina, Giovanni ^a   Palmas, Antonio ^a   Bovenzi, Massimo ^b   Filon, Francesca Larese ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cortisol awakening response; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Physiological response; Psychometric measures; Psychosocial hazards

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; ITALY; MALE; MARKETING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 61849168546     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20659     Document Type: Article

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