Adaptive patterns of stress responsivity: A preliminary investigation

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 775-790

  Del Giudice, Marco ^a   Hinnant, J Benjamin ^b   Ellis, Bruce J ^c   El Sheikh, Mona ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration model; Developmental plasticity; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Skin conductance level; Stress response

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING MECHANICS; CHILD; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865595420     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026519     Document Type: Article

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