The hidden burden of college life: Stress, sleep, and salivary biomarkers in students-A cross-sectional study.

Xu H, Yan Z, Kong X, Wu S, Shi F, Ye Q, Li Z, Lu J, Fang J, Chen K, Bao J, Huang Y

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000717
Published: 2026
Container: PLOS mental health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pmen.0000717,
  title = {The hidden burden of college life: Stress, sleep, and salivary biomarkers in students-A cross-sectional study.},
  author = {Xu H and Yan Z and Kong X and Wu S and Shi F and Ye Q and Li Z and Lu J and Fang J and Chen K and Bao J and Huang Y},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS mental health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pmen.0000717},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000717}
}

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TI  - The hidden burden of college life: Stress, sleep, and salivary biomarkers in students-A cross-sectional study.
AU  - Xu H
AU  - Yan Z
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AU  - Wu S
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AU  - Ye Q
AU  - Li Z
AU  - Lu J
AU  - Fang J
AU  - Chen K
AU  - Bao J
AU  - Huang Y
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS mental health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000717
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H, X., Z, Y., X, K., S, W., F, S., Q, Y., Z, L., J, L., J, F., K, C., J, B., & Y, H. (2026). The hidden burden of college life: Stress, sleep, and salivary biomarkers in students-A cross-sectional study.. PLOS mental health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000717

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