A5062312710- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Family Support in Illness
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Sleep and related disorders
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Media Influence and Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Rice University
2016-2025
University of North Florida
2024-2025
Baylor University
2022-2024
Bioscience Research
2016-2020
State Street (United States)
2019-2020
University of Houston
2015-2019
Concerns have been raised regarding the extensive use of social media sites by young adults and adolescents effects this may on their mental health general functioning. However, definitions are expansive diverse. In present article we assess 3 broad areas me
Loneliness is a well-established risk factor for poor physical health. Much less known about how loneliness affects patient-reported outcomes (PROs), such as somatic symptoms, which are increasingly important guiding symptom management and assessing quality of patient care. The current study investigates whether (a) social isolation predict cold symptoms independent each other, (b) more robust than objective experiencing symptoms.
There is widespread literature linking church attendance to physical health. However, little known about the association of and immune system, particularly during difficult life transitions. This study investigated between CMV herpes-virus latency by assessing Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibody titers among bereaved non-bereaved individuals. Participants included 44 individuals controls with a mean age 68 (SD=12.84). was measured using titers. Church three items from Community Healthy...
When an attachment relationship is severed, so homeostatic maintenance, leading to dysregulation of multiple physiological systems. Expanding upon Sbarra and Hazan’s original model, we suggest that the degree which individual’s systems remain dysregulated depends on state one’s hierarchy—namely, whether individual continues seek a lost partner for support as their primary figure. To recover from loss romantic partner, hierarchy must be reorganized. Our model proposes will go through series...
Dying is a natural part of life; however, death often fearful, frightening event. in the midst COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges that magnify normative fears and may interfere with healthy grieving process. To maintain resilient spirit among those who are at risk losing loved one or have lost family member to COVID-19, it important they be provided necessary contextually culturally appropriate skills resources facilitate healing face hardship uncertainty. (PsycInfo Database Record (c)...
The negative emotions generated following stressful life events can increase one’s risk of depressive symptoms and promote higher levels perceived stress. process model emotion regulation help distinguish between adaptive maladaptive strategies to determine who may be at the greatest worse psychological health across lifespan. Heart rate variability (HRV) affect these relationships as it indexes aspects self-regulation, including behavioral regulation, that enable an individual dynamically...
Improving caregivers’ quality of life begins with conducting research that aims to understand caregiver’s needs. However, caregivers may be reluctant participate in studies, adding the importance developing, tracking, and evaluating recruitment strategies. Here, we review nationwide community outreach practices implemented as our lab embarked on a program develop an online intervention tailored for those caring spouse Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia (ADRD). We made hundreds “cold”...
To date, researchers studying ostracism (being excluded and ignored) focused on examining the consequences of ostracism. However, have not yet systematically investigated why individuals ostracize others. One impediment to this research is lacking multiple means successfully induce be sources, those who Using Cyberball, found participants ostracized a player delaying game. aid in systematic we developed game Atimia. In Atimia, players took turns solving remote associate word items varied...
Violating one’s expectations of inclusion may influence the pain rejection. This is supported by neurological evidence on expectation violation processing (Somerville, Heatherton, & Kelley, 2006). We asked: Can an a specific social outcome affect how it feels to be rejected or included? tested premise that for interaction are derived from information. Participants were either liked disliked following get-acquainted exercise (Study 1), given inclusionary versus exclusionary cues 2) no...
A growing body of literature suggests that racial/ethnic groups experience pain differently. The current pilot study explored cultural differences in the meaning pain, display rules and coping strategies among four ethnic (i.e., Caucasians, African Americans, Asians, Hispanics). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a multi-ethnic sample 20 college students (6 African-American, 7 white, 4 Asian, 3 Hispanic) (85% female, 15% male). Cultural emerged how various give to express cope...
The death of a spouse is associated with maladaptive immune alterations; grief severity may exacerbate this link. We investigated whether high symptoms were an amplified inflammatory response to subsequent stress among 111 recently bereaved older adults. Participants completed standardized psychological stressor and underwent blood draw before, 45 min after, 2 hr after the stressor. Those experiencing (i.e., scoring > 25 on Inventory Complicated Grief) experienced 45% increase in...
Maintaining social relationships with others is essential for survival, but not all are beneficial. Individuals exclude nonbeneficial burdensome group members, those who encumber success. We investigated whether feeling psychological pain a mechanism that prompts assessment of threats―potentially putting the “brakes” on (nonbeneficial) relationships. Specifically, we if interacting individuals caused to experience pain, negative affect, and dislike individual. Across 5 studies, using 3...