Children Distressed By Family Fighting Have Higher Stress Hormones
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 23:35
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Distress, hostility, and level of involvement parental arguments were measured in 208 six-year olds. Cortisol levels were measured by taking saliva samples before and after simulated telephone arguments between their parents. Children who were very distressed and very involved in response to parental fighting had especially high cortisol levels.
Read the whole article on Science Daily
More from Science Daily
Related
- Children distressed by family fighting have higher stress hormonesFri, 14 Nov 2008, 6:08:56 EST
- Mothers of children with autism have higher parental stress, psychological distressWed, 8 Jul 2009, 14:51:06 EDT
- In child care, relationships with caregivers key to children's stress levelsFri, 14 Nov 2008, 6:08:53 EST
- Center-based care and insensitive parenting may have lasting effectsFri, 15 May 2009, 0:50:30 EDT
- New study highlights the distress of medical staffWed, 28 Jan 2009, 13:44:19 EST