Latent profile analysis of diurnal cortisol patterns at the ages of 2, 3.5, and 5 years

This study performed latent profile analysis from more than 4000 saliva cortisol samples collected from children at the ages of 2 (T1), 3.5 (T2), and 5 years (T3). Three clearly different cortisol profiles were identified. The largest group at every age point was the Low/Regular latent profile, in which the cortisol slopes followed typical diurnal variation.

Författare: Katja Tervahartiala, Laura Perasto, Susanna Kortesluoma, Riikka Korja, Hasse Karlsson, Saara Nolvi, Linnea Karlsson

Latent profile analysis of diurnal cortisol patterns at the ages of 2, 3.5, and 5 years: Associations with childcare setting, child individual characteristics, and maternal distress

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Volume 156, October 2023