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Job Strain and Anger Expression Predict Early Morning Elevations in Salivary Cortisol

From the Department of Psychology (A.S., M.C., J.G.), St. George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, London, United Kingdom; and Department of Physiological Psychology (C.K.), University of Trier, Trier, Germany.

View larger version (13K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. Mean concentration of saliva free cortisol in high and low job strain groups across the day and evening.

View larger version (14K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. Mean concentration of saliva free cortisol in men and women across the day and evening.

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3. Mean decline in cortisol concentration between 8:00 and 8:30 hours and 20:00 and 22:30 hours, adjusted for age and negative affect, in participants divided on the basis of job strain, job demands, job control, and skill utilization.