TY - JOUR
T1 - Eight-month test-retest agreement in morning salivary cortisol, self- and parent-rated anxiety in boys with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
AU - Sharpley, Christopher F.
AU - Bitsika, Vicki
AU - Agnew, Linda L.
AU - Andronicos, Nicholas M.
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - The agreement over time in morning salivary cortisol concentrations and also self- and parent-rated anxiety was investigated in a sample of 16 boys with an ASD. Cortisol and anxiety data were collected eight months apart. Results indicated that there were significant correlations between each pair of measures from the two occasions, suggesting that cortisol concentrations and anxiety did not vary much at all over that time, challenging the assumption that cortisol needs to be measured over multiple days to obtain reliable data from children with an ASD. Implications for research into the ways these children respond to chronic stressors are discussed.
AB - The agreement over time in morning salivary cortisol concentrations and also self- and parent-rated anxiety was investigated in a sample of 16 boys with an ASD. Cortisol and anxiety data were collected eight months apart. Results indicated that there were significant correlations between each pair of measures from the two occasions, suggesting that cortisol concentrations and anxiety did not vary much at all over that time, challenging the assumption that cortisol needs to be measured over multiple days to obtain reliable data from children with an ASD. Implications for research into the ways these children respond to chronic stressors are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.07.027
DO - 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.07.027
M3 - Article
C2 - 26220465
AN - SCOPUS:84938086893
SN - 0031-9384
VL - 151
SP - 207
EP - 212
JO - Physiology and Behavior
JF - Physiology and Behavior
ER -