Petros, N., Opacka-Juffry, J. and Huber, J. (2013) Psychometric and neurobiological assessment of resilience in a non-clinical sample of adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 38(10), pp. 2099-2108. 1873-3360 (online), 0306-4530 (print).
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Abstract:
Background: Resilient individuals are capable of adjusting and coping successfully in the face of adversity. Efforts to assess resilience and its biomarkers have focused on individuals with a history of trauma and related disorders.
Objective: To psychologically assess resilience in a non-clinical community population through questionnaires, and analyse the associations between the psychological parameters and salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) as putative biomarkers of resilience.
Method: An opportunistic sample (n=196) completed a cross-sectional survey assessing resilience, self-reported depressive symptoms and anxiety, and possible correlates. A sub-sample (n=32) selected in order to maximise variation of mental health, provided saliva samples for enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) detection of cortisol and DHEA-S.
Conclusion: Resilience is associated with positive aspects of psychological health and salivary DHEA-S, suggesting the latter can be treated as a biomarker of resilience in a non-clinical sample of adults.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Cortisol, DHEA, DHEA-S, dehydroepiandrosterone, depression, early life stress, enzyme-linked immunoassay, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, resilience, social support
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Creators:
Petros, N., Opacka-Juffry, J. and Huber, J.
Publisher:
Elsevier
Northamptonshire and East Midlands:
Health
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Health and Wellbeing Research
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing > Centre for Applied Mental Health Research
Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing > Centre for Applied Mental Health Research
Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services
Date:
October 2013
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 2099-2108
Journal or Publication Title:
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume:
38
Number:
10
Language:
English
ISSN:
1873-3360 (online), 0306-4530 (print)
Status:
Published / Disseminated
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