Changes in cortisol concentrations following social interaction as a function of relationship status in control participants.
Salivary testosterone concentrations (measured at pre-social interaction and post-social interaction) depicted by relationship status. Values are mean ± SEM.Exploratory analyses of relationship status were also conducted for participants who went through the TSST stress condition. The effect of relationship status on testosterone responses in TSST participants was tested with a 2 (relationship status: single vs. in a relationship) x 2 (timepoint: pre-social interaction and post-social interaction) mixed model, with timepoint as a repeated measure and testosterone concentration as the outcome variable. No significant main effects of timepoint [