Social strain and cortisol regulation in midlife in the US

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 607-615

  Friedman, Esther M ^a   Karlamangla, Arun S ^b   Almeida, David M ^c   Seeman, Teresa E ^b  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological markers; Cortisol; Diurnal rhythm; Family; Midlife in the U.S. (MIDUS); Social relationships; Social strain; Stress; U.S.A.

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

BIOMARKER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH IMPACT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STRESS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856382238     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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