Effects of examination stress on salivary biomarkers in Medical Laboratory Technology students / Farah Dayana Rosli ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Rosli, Farah Dayana, Sham Rambely, Azlin, Mohamed, Emida, Camalxaman, Siti Nazrina, Haron, Norhisham
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2019
• Subjects: Personal health and hygiene. Including clothing, bathing, exercise, travel, nutrition, sleep, sex hygiene; Relaxation. Rest. Stress management
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/54675/1/54675.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/54675/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Salivary secretion is regulated by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system which made it possible as useful biomarker of stress. This study aimed to determine the effects of academic examination stress on salivary cortisol, salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA), and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA...