Adolescents' cortisol reactivity and subjective distress in response to family conflict: The moderating role of internalizing symptoms

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 386-392

  Spies, Lauren A ^a   Margolin, Gayla ^a   Susman, Elizabeth J ^b   Gordis, Elana B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Family conflict; Internalizing symptoms; Physiological stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80052962583     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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