Self-esteem Change and Diurnal Cortisol Secretion in Older Adulthood

Research suggests that self-esteem can decline in older adulthood. This process could remove a buffer that normally protects individuals against distress-related changes in cortisol secretion. We examined this possibility by testing whether change in self- esteem would predict alterations in cortiso...

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Main Author: Liu, Sarah Y.
Format: Others
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/978352/1/Liu_MA_S2014.pdf
Liu, Sarah Y. <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Liu=3ASarah_Y=2E=3A=3A.html> (2014) Self-esteem Change and Diurnal Cortisol Secretion in Older Adulthood. Masters thesis, Concordia University.