Physiological stress response to loss of social influence and threats to masculinity

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue , 2014, Pages 51-59

  Taylor, Catherine J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Gender; Masculinity; Social influence; Social psychology; Status characteristics theory; Stigma; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTISOL; GENDER; MASCULINITY; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATUS CHARACTERISTICS THEORY; STIGMA; STRESS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASCULINITY; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893443376     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.07.036     Document Type: Article

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