Executive functioning performance predicts subjective and physiological acute stress reactivity: Preliminary results

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-283

  Hendrawan, Donny ^a,b   Yamakawa, Kaori ^a   Kimura, Motohiro ^a,c   Murakami, Hiroki ^a,d   Ohira, Hideki ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute psychosocial stress; Executive functioning; Heart rate; Salivary cortisol; Skin conductance level; Stress regulation

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACUTE STRESS; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LETTER FLUENCY SCORE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; STROOP TEST; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STROOP TEST; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861756025     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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