A latent State Trait Model of Cortisol in NormallyDevelop...
Shirtcliff, Elizabeth
Research relating salivary cortisol levels withinternalizing and externalizing behavior problems inyouth has yielded inconsistent results, likely due tothe high day-to-day variation in stress regulation.Understanding stability in this changing system mayrequire an analytical strategy that separatesvariance in cortisol levels attributable to trait- or"basal" versus state- or "situationally-specific"sources. Early morning saliva samples were obt...