Within-adolescent coupled changes in cortisol with DHEA and testosterone in response to three stressors during adolescence

摘要: Summary It is hypothesized that hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axes function together to maintain adaptive functioning during stressful situations differently in adolescence than the characteristic inverse relations found adulthood. We examined within-person correlated changes (coupling) cortisol, DHEA testosterone response parent-adolescent conflict discussion, social performance, venipuncture paradigms. Data are derived from two samples of boys girls Northeastern US (213 adolescents aged 11–16, M  = 13.7, SD  = 1.5 years; 108 9–14,  = 11.99,  = 1.55) using different biological sampling vehicles (saliva blood). Results consistently show across samples, vehicles, contexts, cortisol positively coupled environmental stimuli. Findings underscore importance considering effects multiple hormones order further our understanding underpinnings behavior, especially adolescence, as a developmental transition period may be qualitatively adulthood terms hormone functioning.