Negative life events, emotions and psychological difficulties as determinants of salivary cortisol in Belgian primary school children

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1506-1515

  Michels, Nathalie ^a   Sioen, Isabelle ^a,b   Huybrechts, Inge ^a   Bammann, Karin ^c   Vanaelst, Barbara ^a,b   De Vriendt, Tineke ^a,b   Iacoviello, Licia ^d   Konstabel, Kenn ^e   Ahrens, Wolfgang ^c   De Henauw, Stefaan ^a,f  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Children; Diurnal slope; Emotions; Life events; Salivary cortisol; Sex differences; Strengths and difficulties; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UPREGULATION;

BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84864743153     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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