Early pubertal maturation and internalizing problems in adolescence: Sex differences in the role of cortisol reactivity to interpersonal stress

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 513-524

  Natsuaki, Misaki N ^a   Klimes Dougan, Bonnie ^a   Ge, Xiaojia ^a   Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A ^b   Hastings, Paul D ^c   Zahn Waxler, Carolyn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c Wisconsin School of Pharmacy   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBERTY; SALIVA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PUBERTY; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70449585008     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410902976320     Document Type: Article

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