Positive parenting during childhood moderates the impact of recent negative events on cortisol activity in parentally bereaved youth

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 231-238

  Hagan, Melissa J ^a   Roubinov, Danielle S ^a   Gress Smith, Jenna ^a   Luecken, Linda J ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Wolchik, Sharlene ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Early parental death; Negative life events; Positive parenting

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD; DEATH; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL LEARNING;

ADOLESCENT; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952280704     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-1889-5     Document Type: Article

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