
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Quantitative Data Collection Sources
- Part II Important Methodological Considerations
- Part III Self-Report Measures
- Part IV Behavioral Measures
- Part V Physiological Measures
- 19 Measuring Hormones: Considerations for Biospecimen Collection, Assay, and Analysis
- 20 Cardiovascular Measures for Social and Behavioral Research
- 21 Electrodermal Activity: Applications and Challenges
- 22 Surface Electromyography
- 23 EEG and ERP
- Part VI Qualitative Data Collection Sources
- Index
- References
19 - Measuring Hormones: Considerations for Biospecimen Collection, Assay, and Analysis
from Part V - Physiological Measures
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2024
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Quantitative Data Collection Sources
- Part II Important Methodological Considerations
- Part III Self-Report Measures
- Part IV Behavioral Measures
- Part V Physiological Measures
- 19 Measuring Hormones: Considerations for Biospecimen Collection, Assay, and Analysis
- 20 Cardiovascular Measures for Social and Behavioral Research
- 21 Electrodermal Activity: Applications and Challenges
- 22 Surface Electromyography
- 23 EEG and ERP
- Part VI Qualitative Data Collection Sources
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter presents a broad overview of the measurement of hormones, spanning from their collection in different biospecimens and the assay of hormones across laboratory strategies to a brief overview of statistical treatment and analysis that extracts the hormone of interest. We organize each section into a description of measurement tools followed by an agnostic analysis of the tools for their strengths, weaknesses, prospects, and pitfalls. We do not view any single approach as “best” or “optimal.” This view is commensurate with the production and cellular conversion of hormones – adaptive physiological processes that are not “best” or “optimal” but rather constantly changing biobehavioral markers that shift according to the demands of the environment. Measuring the hormone is just the beginning of exploring the multifaceted ways that hormones can inform health, development, morbidity, and mortality.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral SciencesVolume 2: Performing Research, pp. 427 - 454Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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