Ethnicity, education, and the cortisol response to awakening: A preliminary investigation
Ethnicity, education, and the cortisol response to awakening: A preliminary investigation
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DOI：
10.1080/1355785042000285366
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发表时间：
2004-11-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Wolin, KY
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作者：
Bennett, GG;Merritt, MM;Wolin, KY
Objective.探讨种族、教育程度与皮质醇分泌之间的关系。参与者包括63名白色（n = 31）和非洲裔美国人（n = 32）成年男性和女性。受试者在醒来后立即提供唾液皮质醇样本，并在30分钟后再次提供。调整相关协变量的分析显示，与其他群体相比，受过高等教育的白人的觉醒反应更陡。受教育程度较低的非裔美国人的皮质醇水平明显较低。所有影响都独立于感知的压力。结论。这些初步研究结果表明，种族和教育相关的显着差异唤醒皮质醇分泌反应。我们的数据强调了在研究社会背景因素和皮质醇分泌之间的关联时，考虑种族和社会阶层的调节作用的重要性。
Objective. To explore the associations among ethnicity, educational attainment, and cortisol secretion.Design. Participants included 63 white (n = 31) and African-American (n = 32) adult men and women. Subjects provided salivary cortisol samples immediately upon awakening and again, 30 minutes later.Results. Analyses adjusted for relevant covariates revealed a steeper awakening response among whites with higher education compared to other groups. Cortisol levels were significantly lower among African-American participants with lower levels of education. All effects were independent of perceived stress.Conclusions. These preliminary findings demonstrate significant ethnic and education-related differences in awakening cortisol secretion responses. Our data highlight the importance of considering ethnicity and the moderating effects of social class when examining the associations among social contextual factors and cortisol secretion.