Behavioral Correlates of Excreted Catecholamines and Cortisol in Second‐Grade Children

Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry Pub Date : 1986-11-01 DOI:10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60193-X

KATHRRINE TENNES M.A., MARIA KREYE PH.D., NANCI AVITABLE M.S., RHONDDA WELLS M.S.

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Second-grade children were observed in classrooms on normal school days and on test days from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Levels of excreted cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine were determined for the same time periods. Comparison of excreted hormones on normal days and test days indicated that on test days the group mean cortisol excretion rate was elevated over normal days while epinephrine and norepinephrine levels were depressed. Individual differences in excreted hormones were more significantly related to personality variables observed in the classroom then to the effects of academic stress. Cortisol and epinephrine levels correlated positively with social affiliative behavior. Epinephrine and “fidgeting” were inversely related. Norepinephrine levels correlated positively with aggressiveness and negatively with inattentiveness. Teachers' ratings tended to confirm the investigators' observations of children's behavioral traits. Multiple regression analysis of psychological assessments and catecholamine determinations are presented.

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二年级儿童分泌儿茶酚胺和皮质醇的行为相关性

二年级儿童在正常上学日和考试日上午9点至11点在教室里进行观察在同一时间段内测定了皮质醇、肾上腺素和去甲肾上腺素的分泌水平。正常日和测试日分泌激素的比较表明，测试日各组平均皮质醇分泌率高于正常日，肾上腺素和去甲肾上腺素水平下降。分泌激素的个体差异与课堂上观察到的个性变量的关系比与学业压力的影响的关系更为显著。皮质醇和肾上腺素水平与社会依恋行为呈正相关。肾上腺素与“坐立不安”呈负相关。去甲肾上腺素水平与攻击性呈正相关，与注意力不集中呈负相关。教师的评分倾向于证实调查人员对儿童行为特征的观察。多元回归分析心理评估和儿茶酚胺测定。

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