Salivary Alpha-Amylase and Cortisol Among Pentecostals on a Worship and Nonworship Day.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- LYNN, CHRISTOPHER DANA; PARIS, JASON; FRYE, CHERYL ANNE; SCHELL, LAWRENCE M.
- Source
- American Journal of Human Biology. Nov/Dec2010, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p819-822. 4p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *PENTECOSTALISM
*PHYSIOLOGICAL stress
*SALIVA analysis
*BIOMARKERS
*HYDROCORTISONE
*AMYLASES
- Language
- ISSN
- 1042-0533
The article presents a study which examined the effect of Pentecostal religiosity on biomarkers of stress physiology by comparing salivary β-amylase (sAA) and cortisol. The study used data collated from a biocultural analyses of behavior and health of individual members who practiced Pentecostalism from 2006-2009. The age range, social status, support and sleep cycle of participants were considered.