Impact of self-esteem and sex on stress reactions

Abstract Positive self-evaluation is a major psychological resource modulating stress coping behavior. Sex differences have been reported in self-esteem as well as stress reactions, but so far their interactions have not been investigated. Therefore, we investigated sex-specific associations of self...

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Main Authors: Lydia Kogler, Eva-Maria Seidel, Hannah Metzler, Hanna Thaler, Roland N. Boubela, Jens C. Pruessner, Ilse Kryspin-Exner, Ruben C. Gur, Christian Windischberger, Ewald Moser, Ute Habel, Birgit Derntl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17485-w