Stress, arousal, cortisol and secretory immunoglobulin A in students undergoing assessment.
Cortisol, salivary immunoglobulin A, stress and arousal reports were measured in students undergoing academic assessment. In accordance with hypotheses, all measures were higher on the day of assessment than a week before, and were highest of all immediately after assessment.
Evans
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Divisions of Psychology/Biomedical Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK.
Bristow
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Hucklebridge
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Clow
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Pang
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FY
D001143:Arousal; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*
D007136:Immunoglobulins; D006854:Hydrocortisone