Robert G. Kent de Grey
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View article: Family member involvement when multiple family members have type 1 diabetes
Family member involvement when multiple family members have type 1 diabetes Open
Aims Family involvement is beneficial for type 1 diabetes (T1D) self‐management; however, few studies have examined family involvement when multiple family members (MFM) have T1D. This qualitative study examined the perceptions and experie…
View article: Cognitive Abilities and Collaboration in Couples in Type 1 Diabetes Management
Cognitive Abilities and Collaboration in Couples in Type 1 Diabetes Management Open
Managing type 1 diabetes involves coordinating complex daily behaviors that may rely on the cognitive abilities of people with diabetes (PWD) and spouses, especially as couples collaborate surrounding diabetes care. The aims of the study w…
View article: Socioeconomic status in early adolescence predicts blunted stress responses in adulthood
Socioeconomic status in early adolescence predicts blunted stress responses in adulthood Open
Individuals who grow up in families with lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to experience disproportionate rates of chronic stress. The “freeze” response, characterized by blunted cardiovascular reactivity and reduced engagement with th…
View article: Parental Relationships, Patient-Centered Communication With Healthcare Providers, and Diabetes Management Across Emerging Adulthood
Parental Relationships, Patient-Centered Communication With Healthcare Providers, and Diabetes Management Across Emerging Adulthood Open
Objective To examine whether yearly fluctuations in acceptance from and disclosure to parents were associated with fluctuations in perceptions of patient-centered communication (PCC) with the healthcare provider and whether fluctuations in…
View article: Couples Managing Type 1 Diabetes Using Diabetes Technology
Couples Managing Type 1 Diabetes Using Diabetes Technology Open
OBJECTIVE Diabetes technology has improved the lives of people with diabetes (PWD), but there is little research on how insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) affect couples’ relationships. The purpose of this study was to e…
View article: Observed dyadic collaboration among couples coping with type 1 diabetes.
Observed dyadic collaboration among couples coping with type 1 diabetes. Open
Previous research linking collaboration to relationship and health outcomes has relied almost exclusively on individual self-report and failed to take into consideration the dyadic nature of collaboration. We enrolled couples (n = 1…
View article: Daily stress spillover and crossover in couples coping with type 1 diabetes.
Daily stress spillover and crossover in couples coping with type 1 diabetes. Open
In the context of a chronic illness such as Type 1 diabetes (T1D), managing general stressors may be linked to diabetes-specific stressors for persons with T1D, an intraindividual contagion phenomenon (i.e., spillover). Among those with ro…
View article: The developmental precursors of blunted cardiovascular responses to stress
The developmental precursors of blunted cardiovascular responses to stress Open
Blunted cardiovascular responses to stress have been associated with both mental and physical health concerns. This multi‐method, longitudinal study examined the role of chronic social‐developmental stress from adolescence onward as a prec…
View article: The Role of Self-regulation Failures and Self-care in the Link Between Daily Sleep Quality and Blood Glucose Among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
The Role of Self-regulation Failures and Self-care in the Link Between Daily Sleep Quality and Blood Glucose Among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Open
Background Sleep, a process that restores the body’s ability to self-regulate, may be one important factor affecting self-care behaviors and blood glucose (BG) levels. The link between sleep quality, self-care behaviors, and BG levels may …
View article: Enemies and friends in high-tech places: the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure
Enemies and friends in high-tech places: the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure Open
Background Interpersonal positivity and negativity are separable dimensions both recognized as having important effects on health. Though online social interactions and research examining them are increasingly common, no validated instrume…
View article: Supplemental_material - Implications of we-talk for relationships and health among patients with type 1 diabetes and their spouses
Supplemental_material - Implications of we-talk for relationships and health among patients with type 1 diabetes and their spouses Open
Supplemental_material for Implications of we-talk for relationships and health among patients with type 1 diabetes and their spouses by Juwon Lee, Vicki S. Helgeson, Meredith Van Vleet, Eunjin L. Tracy, Robert G. Kent de Grey, Melissa Zajd…
View article: Strained Bedfellows: An Actor–Partner Analysis of Spousal Attachment Insecurity and Sleep Quality
Strained Bedfellows: An Actor–Partner Analysis of Spousal Attachment Insecurity and Sleep Quality Open
Results suggest adult romantic attachment and sleep are associated in complex ways, highlighting the importance of dyadic approaches to the study of relationships, sleep, and health.
View article: Life satisfaction and inflammation in couples: an actor–partner analysis
Life satisfaction and inflammation in couples: an actor–partner analysis Open
View article: Dispositional optimism and sleep quality: a test of mediating pathways
Dispositional optimism and sleep quality: a test of mediating pathways Open
View article: The quality of social networks predicts age-related changes in cardiovascular reactivity to stress.
The quality of social networks predicts age-related changes in cardiovascular reactivity to stress. Open
Although existing life span models suggest that positivity in relationships should benefit the health of older adults, much less is known about how relationships that contain both positive and negative aspects (i.e., ambivalent ties) might…
View article: Loving-Kindness Meditation Improves Relationship Negativity and Psychological Well-Being: A Pilot Study
Loving-Kindness Meditation Improves Relationship Negativity and Psychological Well-Being: A Pilot Study Open
Most interventions on relationships and health have focused on altering positive aspects of relationship such as social support. Given the separability of positive and negative aspects of relationships it is less clear if such intervention…
View article: Social Relationships and Sleep Quality
Social Relationships and Sleep Quality Open
These data suggest the more specific types of social relationships that may be linked to poor sleep quality and that depression appears to underlie these associations.