Self-esteem change and diurnal cortisol secretion in older adulthood

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 111-120

  Liu, Sarah Y ^a   Wrosch, Carsten ^a   Miller, Gregory E ^b   Pruessner, Jens C ^c  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Diurnal cortisol secretion; Older adulthood; Perceived stress; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS; VERY ELDERLY; AGING; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; SECRETION (PROCESS); SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84893424775     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.12.010     Document Type: Article

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