Diurnal alpha amylase patterns in adolescents: Associations with puberty and momentary mood states

Biological Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 170-173

  Adam, Emma K ^a   Till Hoyt, Lindsay ^a   Granger, Douglas A ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alpha amylase; Diary studies; Diurnal rhythms; Multilevel modeling; Naturalistic; Positive emotion; Puberty; Sympathetic adrenal medullary system

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EXCITABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; NERVOUSNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; WAKEFULNESS;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PUBERTY; SALIVA; SALIVARY ALPHA-AMYLASES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WAKEFULNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053108436     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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