APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Stress-Induced Changes in Salivary Cortisol and State Anxiety: The Role of the Menstrual Cycle
- Sanah Munir
Abstract
Changes in stress-induced salivary cortisol (sC) and state anxiety as a function of menstrual cycle phases were examined among 28 female college students. Increases in sC and state anxiety were obtained. Luteal cycle phase influenced sC increase. Findings point to the role of the menstrual cycle in sC stress response.
Stress