Within-person coupling of changes in cortisol, testosterone, and DHEA across the day in adolescents

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 654-669

  Marceau, Kristine ^a   Ruttle, Paula L ^b   Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A ^c   Hastings, Paul D ^d   Klimes Dougan, Bonnie ^e   Zahn Waxler, Carolyn ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; DHEA; Diurnal; Testosterone; Within person coupling

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84938743692     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21173     Document Type: Article

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