Individual differences in cortisol responses to fear and frustration during middle childhood

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-295

  Lopez Duran, Nestor L ^a   Hajal, Nastassia J ^b   Olson, Sheryl L ^a   Felt, Barbara T ^a   Vazquez, Delia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Cortisol; Fear; Frustration; HPA; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA; TIME;

CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 65549100447     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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