Self-focus and social evaluative threat increase salivary cortisol responses to acute stress in men

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 624-633

  Denson, Thomas F ^a   Creswell, J David ^b   Granville Smith, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cortisol; Objective self awareness; Social threat; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SPEECH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SPEECH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875428517     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-011-9393-x     Document Type: Article

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