Androgen levels and anger and impulsivity measures as predictors of physical, verbal and indirect aggression in boys and girls

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 750-760

  Sánchez Martín, José R ^a   Azurmendi, Aitziber ^a   Pascual Sagastizabal, Eider ^a   Cardas, Jaione ^b   Braza, Francisco ^c   Braza, Paloma ^d   Carreras, María R ^d   Muñoz, José M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggression; Androstenedione; Anger; Anger control; Impulsivity; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGGRESSION; ANDROGENS; ANGER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 79955521995     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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