Journal article
Variation in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis activity among bullied and non‐bullied children
Abstract
We examined the relationship between being bullied during childhood and activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis as assessed through repeated measures of salivary cortisol. A non-clinical sample of 154 (74 boys) predominantly Caucasian middle-class 12-year-olds each provided detailed information about their experiences with bullying and six saliva samples were standardized across time and day. Children with a history of child …
Authors
Vaillancourt T; Duku E; Decatanzaro D; Macmillan H; Muir C; Schmidt LA
Journal
Aggressive Behavior, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 294–305
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
5 2008
DOI
10.1002/ab.20240
ISSN
0096-140X