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Krishna Vyncke - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cortisone in hair of elementary-school girls and its relationship with childhood stress
2013Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna Vyncke, Isabelle Sioen, Noellie Rivet, Jean-sébastien Raul, Dénes MolnárAbstract:Children may be exposed to stressful situations with adverse effects on their physiological and psychological health. As cortisone may be a useful additional biomarker for stress research and as it has been shown to be detectable in human hair, this study measured physiological concentrations of hair cortisone in 223 elementary school girls and explored its relationship with child-reported estimates of stress, more specifically questionnaires on major Life Events (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale for Children), emotions (i.e., anger, anxiety, sadness, and happiness), and coping strategies (i.e., emotion- versus problem-focused coping). Cortisone concentrations were positively correlated with the overall Life event score for the past 6 months (rho = 0.223, p = 0.004), as well as with the negative event score for this period (rho = 0.227, p = 0.003; N = 165). Cortisone did not correlate with emotions or coping styles reported by the children. Conclusion: Despite its exploratory nature, this study may suggest elevated hair cortisone concentrations under psychosocial stress in young children. Although the observed findings should be interpreted with prudence, this study may encourage further research elucidating the potential importance and relevance of hair cortisone analysis as an additional or substituting stress biomarker for hair cortisol.
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intercorrelations between serum salivary and hair cortisol and child reported estimates of stress in elementary school girls
2012Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna VynckeAbstract:To evaluate the impact of stress on children's well-being, it is important to have valid and reliable stress assessment methods. Nevertheless, selection of an appropriate method for a particular research question may not be straightforward, as there is currently no consensus on a reference method to measure stress in children. This article examined to what extent childhood stress can be estimated accurately by stressor questionnaires (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale) and biological markers (serum, salivary, and hair cortisol) using the Triads (a triangulation) method in 272 elementary school girls. Salivary cortisol was shown to most accurately indicate true childhood stress for short periods in the past (i.e., last 3 months), whereas hair cortisol may be preferred above salivary measurements for periods more distant and thus for chronic stress assessment. However, applicability should be confirmed in larger and more heterogeneous populations.
Barbara Vanaelst - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cortisone in hair of elementary-school girls and its relationship with childhood stress
2013Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna Vyncke, Isabelle Sioen, Noellie Rivet, Jean-sébastien Raul, Dénes MolnárAbstract:Children may be exposed to stressful situations with adverse effects on their physiological and psychological health. As cortisone may be a useful additional biomarker for stress research and as it has been shown to be detectable in human hair, this study measured physiological concentrations of hair cortisone in 223 elementary school girls and explored its relationship with child-reported estimates of stress, more specifically questionnaires on major Life Events (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale for Children), emotions (i.e., anger, anxiety, sadness, and happiness), and coping strategies (i.e., emotion- versus problem-focused coping). Cortisone concentrations were positively correlated with the overall Life event score for the past 6 months (rho = 0.223, p = 0.004), as well as with the negative event score for this period (rho = 0.227, p = 0.003; N = 165). Cortisone did not correlate with emotions or coping styles reported by the children. Conclusion: Despite its exploratory nature, this study may suggest elevated hair cortisone concentrations under psychosocial stress in young children. Although the observed findings should be interpreted with prudence, this study may encourage further research elucidating the potential importance and relevance of hair cortisone analysis as an additional or substituting stress biomarker for hair cortisol.
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intercorrelations between serum salivary and hair cortisol and child reported estimates of stress in elementary school girls
2012Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna VynckeAbstract:To evaluate the impact of stress on children's well-being, it is important to have valid and reliable stress assessment methods. Nevertheless, selection of an appropriate method for a particular research question may not be straightforward, as there is currently no consensus on a reference method to measure stress in children. This article examined to what extent childhood stress can be estimated accurately by stressor questionnaires (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale) and biological markers (serum, salivary, and hair cortisol) using the Triads (a triangulation) method in 272 elementary school girls. Salivary cortisol was shown to most accurately indicate true childhood stress for short periods in the past (i.e., last 3 months), whereas hair cortisol may be preferred above salivary measurements for periods more distant and thus for chronic stress assessment. However, applicability should be confirmed in larger and more heterogeneous populations.
Preeti Parakh - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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gender issues in Life event research in india a critical appraisal of the presumptive stressful Life Events Scale
2011Co-Authors: Preeti ParakhAbstract:Women are known to have an increased risk of common mental disorders. Much of this vulnerability has been attributed to psychosocial factors. Life event research is one of the ways in which the role of psychosocial factors in causing stress and illness can be assessed. The presumptive stressful Life Events Scale (PSLES) is widely used in India for this purpose. This paper looks at the inherent weaknesses of this tool for use in Indian women. The issues raised here may be relevant to other Asian populations as well.
Tineke De Vriendt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cortisone in hair of elementary-school girls and its relationship with childhood stress
2013Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna Vyncke, Isabelle Sioen, Noellie Rivet, Jean-sébastien Raul, Dénes MolnárAbstract:Children may be exposed to stressful situations with adverse effects on their physiological and psychological health. As cortisone may be a useful additional biomarker for stress research and as it has been shown to be detectable in human hair, this study measured physiological concentrations of hair cortisone in 223 elementary school girls and explored its relationship with child-reported estimates of stress, more specifically questionnaires on major Life Events (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale for Children), emotions (i.e., anger, anxiety, sadness, and happiness), and coping strategies (i.e., emotion- versus problem-focused coping). Cortisone concentrations were positively correlated with the overall Life event score for the past 6 months (rho = 0.223, p = 0.004), as well as with the negative event score for this period (rho = 0.227, p = 0.003; N = 165). Cortisone did not correlate with emotions or coping styles reported by the children. Conclusion: Despite its exploratory nature, this study may suggest elevated hair cortisone concentrations under psychosocial stress in young children. Although the observed findings should be interpreted with prudence, this study may encourage further research elucidating the potential importance and relevance of hair cortisone analysis as an additional or substituting stress biomarker for hair cortisol.
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intercorrelations between serum salivary and hair cortisol and child reported estimates of stress in elementary school girls
2012Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna VynckeAbstract:To evaluate the impact of stress on children's well-being, it is important to have valid and reliable stress assessment methods. Nevertheless, selection of an appropriate method for a particular research question may not be straightforward, as there is currently no consensus on a reference method to measure stress in children. This article examined to what extent childhood stress can be estimated accurately by stressor questionnaires (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale) and biological markers (serum, salivary, and hair cortisol) using the Triads (a triangulation) method in 272 elementary school girls. Salivary cortisol was shown to most accurately indicate true childhood stress for short periods in the past (i.e., last 3 months), whereas hair cortisol may be preferred above salivary measurements for periods more distant and thus for chronic stress assessment. However, applicability should be confirmed in larger and more heterogeneous populations.
Inge Huybrechts - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cortisone in hair of elementary-school girls and its relationship with childhood stress
2013Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna Vyncke, Isabelle Sioen, Noellie Rivet, Jean-sébastien Raul, Dénes MolnárAbstract:Children may be exposed to stressful situations with adverse effects on their physiological and psychological health. As cortisone may be a useful additional biomarker for stress research and as it has been shown to be detectable in human hair, this study measured physiological concentrations of hair cortisone in 223 elementary school girls and explored its relationship with child-reported estimates of stress, more specifically questionnaires on major Life Events (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale for Children), emotions (i.e., anger, anxiety, sadness, and happiness), and coping strategies (i.e., emotion- versus problem-focused coping). Cortisone concentrations were positively correlated with the overall Life event score for the past 6 months (rho = 0.223, p = 0.004), as well as with the negative event score for this period (rho = 0.227, p = 0.003; N = 165). Cortisone did not correlate with emotions or coping styles reported by the children. Conclusion: Despite its exploratory nature, this study may suggest elevated hair cortisone concentrations under psychosocial stress in young children. Although the observed findings should be interpreted with prudence, this study may encourage further research elucidating the potential importance and relevance of hair cortisone analysis as an additional or substituting stress biomarker for hair cortisol.
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intercorrelations between serum salivary and hair cortisol and child reported estimates of stress in elementary school girls
2012Co-Authors: Barbara Vanaelst, Inge Huybrechts, Karin Bammann, Nathalie Michels, Tineke De Vriendt, Krishna VynckeAbstract:To evaluate the impact of stress on children's well-being, it is important to have valid and reliable stress assessment methods. Nevertheless, selection of an appropriate method for a particular research question may not be straightforward, as there is currently no consensus on a reference method to measure stress in children. This article examined to what extent childhood stress can be estimated accurately by stressor questionnaires (i.e., Coddington Life Events Scale) and biological markers (serum, salivary, and hair cortisol) using the Triads (a triangulation) method in 272 elementary school girls. Salivary cortisol was shown to most accurately indicate true childhood stress for short periods in the past (i.e., last 3 months), whereas hair cortisol may be preferred above salivary measurements for periods more distant and thus for chronic stress assessment. However, applicability should be confirmed in larger and more heterogeneous populations.