Self-reported health and cortisol awakening response in parents of people with asperger syndrome: The role of trait anger and anxiety, coping and burden

Psychology and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1246-1264

  Ruiz Robledillo, N ^a   Moya Albiol, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ASPERGER syndrome; cortisol awakening response; family caregivers; health

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CAREGIVER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COST OF ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887082769     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2013.800517     Document Type: Article

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