Angie S Leroy
Biographic Data
| ID | 3825699 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angie S Leroy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angie S |
| FAMILY NAME | Leroy |
| SIGNATURE | LEROY A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2143-7634 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
My Tears Have Been My Food, Both Day and Night
Recent work on theological reflection on the phenomenon of human grief has called for an apophatic posture, one that resists speaking positively about what grief is, what grief does, or where it is situated with respect to the economy of God's works. Grief, on this account, is viewed as inaccessible to theological inquiry and illogical in nature. This essay references recent work in psychological science to offer "theological fragments" on the na…
High Heart Rate Variability Buffers the Effect of Attachment Insecurity on Sleep Quality
OBJECTIVE: Sleep quality is an important health-protective factor. Psychosocial factors, including attachment orientation, may be valuable for understanding who is at risk of poor sleep quality and associated adverse health outcomes. High attachment anxiety is reliably associated with adverse health outcomes, whereas high attachment avoidance is associated with adverse health outcomes when co-occurring with poor self-regulatory capacity, indexed …
Relationship satisfaction determines the association between Epstein–Barr virus latency and somatic symptoms after the loss of a spouse
The loss of a spouse is associated with a host of negative health outcomes. While bereaved individuals commonly report somatic symptoms, no investigations exist of the association between reactivation of latent Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and somatic symptoms among this population. Further, how an individual perceives the quality of their lost relationship in retrospect may impact loss outcomes. Among 99 bereaved spouses, elevated EBV antibody titer…
Dying in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
Dying is a natural part of life; however, death is often a fearful, frightening event. Dying in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges that magnify normative fears and may interfere with a healthy grieving process. To maintain a resilient spirit among those who are at risk of losing a loved one or who have lost a family member to COVID-19, it is important that they be provided with the necessary contextually and culturally appropr…
"Abrazame Que Ayuda" (Hug Me, It Helps)
Church attendance and CMV herpes virus latency among bereaved and non-bereaved adults
OBJECTIVE: There is widespread literature linking church attendance to physical health. However, little is known about the association of church attendance and the immune system, particularly during difficult life transitions. This study investigated the association between church attendance and CMV herpes-virus latency by assessing Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibody titers among bereaved and non-bereaved individuals. METHODS: Participants includ…
You’re such a pain!”
Maintaining social relationships with others is essential for survival, but not all relationships are beneficial. Individuals exclude nonbeneficial burdensome group members, those who encumber group success. We investigated whether feeling psychological pain is a mechanism that prompts assessment of social threats―potentially putting the “brakes” on burdensome (nonbeneficial) relationships. Specifically, we investigated if interacting with burden…
Fear of missing out
Concerns have been raised regarding the extensive use of social media sites by young adults and adolescents and the effects this use may have on their mental health and general functioning. However, definitions of health are expansive and diverse. In the present article we assess 3 broad areas of me
Social cues establish expectations of rejection and affect the response to being rejected
Violating one’s expectations of inclusion may influence the pain of rejection. This is supported by neurological evidence on expectation violation processing (Somerville, Heatherton, & Kelley, 2006). We asked: Can an expectation of a specific social outcome affect how it feels to be rejected or included? We tested the premise that expectations for the outcome of an interaction are derived from social information. Participants were either liked or…
Social cues establish expectations of rejection and affect the response to being rejected
Violating one’s expectations of inclusion may influence the pain of rejection. This is supported by neurological evidence on expectation violation processing (Somerville, Heatherton, & Kelley, 2006). We asked: Can an expectation of a specific social outcome affect how it feels to be rejected or included? We tested the premise that expectations for the outcome of an interaction are derived from social information. Participants were either liked or…
"Abrazame Que Ayuda" (Hug Me, It Helps)
You’re such a pain!”
Maintaining social relationships with others is essential for survival, but not all relationships are beneficial. Individuals exclude nonbeneficial burdensome group members, those who encumber group success. We investigated whether feeling psychological pain is a mechanism that prompts assessment of social threats―potentially putting the “brakes” on burdensome (nonbeneficial) relationships. Specifically, we investigated if interacting with burden…
Social cues establish expectations of rejection and affect the response to being rejected
Violating one’s expectations of inclusion may influence the pain of rejection. This is supported by neurological evidence on expectation violation processing (Somerville, Heatherton, & Kelley, 2006). We asked: Can an expectation of a specific social outcome affect how it feels to be rejected or included? We tested the premise that expectations for the outcome of an interaction are derived from social information. Participants were either liked or…
Fear of missing out
Concerns have been raised regarding the extensive use of social media sites by young adults and adolescents and the effects this use may have on their mental health and general functioning. However, definitions of health are expansive and diverse. In the present article we assess 3 broad areas of me
Church attendance and CMV herpes virus latency among bereaved and non-bereaved adults
OBJECTIVE: There is widespread literature linking church attendance to physical health. However, little is known about the association of church attendance and the immune system, particularly during difficult life transitions. This study investigated the association between church attendance and CMV herpes-virus latency by assessing Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibody titers among bereaved and non-bereaved individuals. METHODS: Participants includ…
You’re such a pain!”
Maintaining social relationships with others is essential for survival, but not all relationships are beneficial. Individuals exclude nonbeneficial burdensome group members, those who encumber group success. We investigated whether feeling psychological pain is a mechanism that prompts assessment of social threats―potentially putting the “brakes” on burdensome (nonbeneficial) relationships. Specifically, we investigated if interacting with burden…
Relationship satisfaction determines the association between Epstein–Barr virus latency and somatic symptoms after the loss of a spouse
The loss of a spouse is associated with a host of negative health outcomes. While bereaved individuals commonly report somatic symptoms, no investigations exist of the association between reactivation of latent Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and somatic symptoms among this population. Further, how an individual perceives the quality of their lost relationship in retrospect may impact loss outcomes. Among 99 bereaved spouses, elevated EBV antibody titer…
Dying in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
Dying is a natural part of life; however, death is often a fearful, frightening event. Dying in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges that magnify normative fears and may interfere with a healthy grieving process. To maintain a resilient spirit among those who are at risk of losing a loved one or who have lost a family member to COVID-19, it is important that they be provided with the necessary contextually and culturally appropr…
"Abrazame Que Ayuda" (Hug Me, It Helps)
High Heart Rate Variability Buffers the Effect of Attachment Insecurity on Sleep Quality
OBJECTIVE: Sleep quality is an important health-protective factor. Psychosocial factors, including attachment orientation, may be valuable for understanding who is at risk of poor sleep quality and associated adverse health outcomes. High attachment anxiety is reliably associated with adverse health outcomes, whereas high attachment avoidance is associated with adverse health outcomes when co-occurring with poor self-regulatory capacity, indexed …
My Tears Have Been My Food, Both Day and Night
Recent work on theological reflection on the phenomenon of human grief has called for an apophatic posture, one that resists speaking positively about what grief is, what grief does, or where it is situated with respect to the economy of God's works. Grief, on this account, is viewed as inaccessible to theological inquiry and illogical in nature. This essay references recent work in psychological science to offer "theological fragments" on the na…
Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Affect (linguistics (2 works)