Abstract
We comprehensively examined within-person and between-person associations between cortisol and DHEA and cortisol and testosterone across the day. Data are from a sample of 213 adolescents aged 11-16 (M=13.7, SD=1.5 years) from the Northeastern US who were oversampled for psychopathology symptoms. Six repeated measures of hormone levels across 3 days were used to test three specific questions of cortisol-DHEA and cortisol-testosterone associations within individuals (coupling) across the day, and one question of cortisol-DHEA and cortisol-testosterone diurnal slopes were associated between adolescents. Results consistently revealed positive cortisol-DHEA and cortisol-testosterone coupling across the day, often more pronounced in girls relative to boys. Cortisol and DHEA slopes were positively associated, whereas cortisol and testosterone were negatively associated between-adolescents. Findings suggest multiple mechanisms and highlight the multifaceted nature of associations of hormone changes during adolescence and importance of considering both axes for between- and within-person aspects of neuroendocrine development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 654-669 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Developmental psychobiology |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Cortisol
- DHEA
- Diurnal
- Testosterone
- Within-person coupling