Adrenocortical reactivity and social competence in seven year-olds |
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| Authors: | Louis A. Schmidt Nathan A. Fox Esther M. Sternberg Philip W. Gold Craig C. Smith Jay Schulkin |
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| Affiliation: | 1 Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada;2 Institute for Child Study, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA;3 Neuroendocrine Immunology and Behavioral Unit, Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA;4 Behavioral Neuroscience Unit, Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA |
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| Abstract: | We examined temporal changes in salivary cortisol in response to a peer self-presentation task in a group of seven year-olds, some of whom scored high, average, and low on the Harter, 1983 Perceived Social Competence Scale. Salivary cortisol was measured pre-task, and 20 and 35 min post-task. We found a significant relation between individual differences in perceived social competence and salivary cortisol reactivity in response to the task. Children who perceived themselves as socially competent exhibited a significantly greater decrease in salivary cortisol from 20 to 35 min following the task compared with children who self-reported a relatively lower degree of social competence. We speculate on the meaning of salivary cortisol changes in childrens socio-emotional development. |
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| Keywords: | Social competence Self-presentation Salivary cortisol Children |
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