No evidence for associations between men's salivary testosterone and responses on the Intrasexual Competitiveness Scale

Torrance, J. S. , Hahn, A. C. , Kandrik, M. , Debruine, L. M. and Jones, B. C. (2018) No evidence for associations between men's salivary testosterone and responses on the Intrasexual Competitiveness Scale. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 4(3), pp. 321-327. (doi: 10.1007/s40750-018-0095-2)

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Abstract

Objectives: Many previous studies have investigated relationships between men’s competitiveness and testosterone. For example, the extent of changes in men’s testosterone levels following a competitive task predicts the likelihood of them choosing to compete again. Recent work investigating whether individual differences in men’s testosterone levels predict individual differences in their competitiveness have produced mixed results. Methods: In light of the above, we investigated whether men’s (N = 59) scores on the Intrasexual Competitiveness Scale were related to either within-subject changes or between-subject differences in men’s salivary testosterone levels. Results: Men’s responses on the Intrasexual Competitiveness Scale did not appear to track within-subject changes in testosterone. By contrast with one recent study, men’s Intrasexual Competitiveness Scale also did not appear to be related to individual differences in testosterone. Conclusions: Our results present no evidence for associations between men’s testosterone and their responses on the Intrasexual Competitiveness Scale.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Torrance, Dr Jaimie and Hahn, Dr Amanda and DeBruine, Professor Lisa and Kandrik, Dr Michal and Jones, Professor Benedict
Authors: Torrance, J. S., Hahn, A. C., Kandrik, M., Debruine, L. M., and Jones, B. C.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Journal Name:Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:2198-7335
ISSN (Online):2198-7335
Published Online:05 June 2018
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2018 The Authors
First Published:First published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology 4(3):321-327
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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