Abstract
Hormones can be assayed from blood, urine, spinal fluid, hair, and saliva samples, among other sources. Because measuring hormones in saliva is the easiest and least stressful method for participants, it is often the method of choice for psychologists. This chapter provides an overview about the assessment of hormones from saliva samples. It describes which hormones can be assessed in saliva and typical research questions that are addressed in biobehavioral research. The chapter also provides an overview of quality criteria that should be considered when choosing an analysis method. It discusses how hormones can be assessed and how to deal with saliva samples. The chapter provides a screening questionnaire with which the most important confounding variables can be assessed. It provides suggestions about how to analyze data obtained with hormone assays, how to report hormone data in research journals, and how to implement open science practices in behavioral endocrinological research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: create)
