The stressed student: Influence of written examinations and oral presentations on salivary cortisol concentrations in university students

Stress

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-229

  Preuß, Diana ^a   Schoofs, Daniela ^a   Schlotz, Wolff ^b   Wolf, Oliver T ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Salivary samples; Socio evaluative threat; Stress; University students

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LIFE STRESS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SCHOOL; STRESS; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; TEST ANXIETY SCALE; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951032927     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253890903277579     Document Type: Article

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