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标题：Aggression predicts Cortisol Awakening Response in healthy young adults
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作者：Patricia Sariñana-González ; Ángel Romero-Martínez ; Luis Moya-Albiol 等
期刊名称：Anales de Psicología
印刷版ISSN：0212-9728
电子版ISSN：1695-2294
出版年度：2015
卷号：31
期号：3
页码：1044-1051
语种：English
出版社：Universidad de Murcia
摘要：It seems that aggressive behavior is negatively related to co r tisol (C), but this relationship has been established considering the evening C levels. On the other hand, the relationship with the C awakening response (CAR) and the influence of gender and menstr u al cycle phase are not well understood. This study analyzed this rel a tionship in 83 women (38 in the luteal and 45 in the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle) and 20 men. CAR was assessed by measu r ing salivary free cortisol levels in samples ta k- en immediately follo w ing awakening and 30, 45, and 60 minutes later. A d- ditionally, partic i pants completed a self - report of aggr ession. Men presen t- ed lower CAR than women in the luteal phase. Moreover, they also had higher levels of physical aggression than women, independently of their menstrual phase. Regarding the relationships between variables, in men general aggression and ve rbal aggression predicted the CAR. In women, verbal aggression predicted the CAR during the follicular phase, whereas anger and physical aggression were predictors during the luteal phase. Our data support the view that there is a negative r e lationship bet ween C and aggressive behavior, even during the mor n ing, this relationship being mo d- erated by gender and menstrual cycle phase in the women. These findings may help improve our unde r standing of the biological mechanisms i n- volved in vi o lence.
其他摘要：It seems that aggressive behavior is negatively related to co r tisol (C), but this relationship has been established considering the evening C levels. On the other hand, the relationship with the C awakening response (CAR) and the influence of gender and menstr u al cycle phase are not well understood. This study analyzed this rel a tionship in 83 women (38 in the luteal and 45 in the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle) and 20 men. CAR was assessed by measu r ing salivary free cortisol levels in samples ta k- en immediately follo w ing awakening and 30, 45, and 60 minutes later. A d- ditionally, partic i pants completed a self - report of aggr ession. Men presen t- ed lower CAR than women in the luteal phase. Moreover, they also had higher levels of physical aggression than women, independently of their menstrual phase. Regarding the relationships between variables, in men general aggression and ve rbal aggression predicted the CAR. In women, verbal aggression predicted the CAR during the follicular phase, whereas anger and physical aggression were predictors during the luteal phase. Our data support the view that there is a negative r e lationship bet ween C and aggressive behavior, even during the mor n ing, this relationship being mo d- erated by gender and menstrual cycle phase in the women. These findings may help improve our unde r standing of the biological mechanisms i n- volved in vi o lence.
关键词：Aggression; cortisol awakening response; gender; menstrual cycle; healthy; young.
其他关键词：Aggression; cortisol awakening response; gender; menstrual cycle; healthy; young.