Job Strain and Anger Expression Predict Early Morning Elevations in Salivary Cortisol
Psychosomatic MedicinePublished 1 March 2000
Andrew Steptoe, Mark Cropley, Jayne Griffith, Clemens Kirschbaum
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The interaction with outward anger expression suggests that individual characteristics modulate the impact of chronic work stress on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical system.
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Job strain is associated with elevated free cortisol concentrations early in the working day but not with reduced cortisol variability. The interaction with outward anger expression suggests that individual characteristics modulate the impact of chronic work stress on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical system.
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