University Exams and Psychosocial Stress: Effects on Cortisol Rhythmicity in Students
Exam periods may be accompanied by elevated cumulative cortisol exposure while short-term HPA rhythmicity remains preserved. The combined use of hair and salivary biomarkers offers a multidimensional and feasible approach to investigating acute and cumulative stress responses in students. Larger longitudinal studies incorporating behavioural measures are warranted to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Priscila Cristina da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4064-7805)
- Fernando Canova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4033-3374)
- Filipy Borghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-9031)
- Elisângela Farias‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4903-3917)
- Aline Barbedo Arouca
- Aglécio Luiz de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-0300)
- Daniela Grassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-5348)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.70083
- Primary Topic
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico