Abstract Changes in levels of the stress-sensitive hormone cortisol from morning to evening
are referred to as diurnal cortisol slopes. Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes have been proposed …

The cortisol awakening response (CAR), the marked increase in cortisol secretion over the
first 30–45 min after morning awakening, has been related to a wide range of psychosocial …

Salivary cortisol (sCort) and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) constitute proxy measures of the
two major stress response systems, ie the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the …

Abstract Study Objectives Stress is associated with poor and short sleep, but the temporal
order of these variables remains unclear. This study examined the temporal and bi …

There are concerns that social media use and social media stress may disrupt sleep.
However, evidence is limited. Therefore this study examines the cross-sectional and …

We present the race-based disparities in stress and sleep in context model (RDSSC), which
argues that racial/ethnic disparities in educational achievement and attainment are partially …

The present study examined the dynamic associations among daily stress levels, affect, and
objective sleep quality in adolescence. We also explored loneliness as a potential …

Cross-sectional associations have been found between anxiety disorders (ADs) and
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning, as measured by levels of salivary …

Discrimination is theorized to set in motion a neuroendocrine response, which includes
cortisol secretion from the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. Repeated exposure to …

Stress exposure, and subsequent biological responses to stress exposure, can negatively
affect cognitive functioning and test performance. Stress exposure affects multiple biological …