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Affectionate Communication Moderates the Effect of Adverse Childhood Experience on Mental Well-Being
Floyd, K. (2024). Western Journal of Communication., 88(3), 700–716. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2023.2168505
Affectionate Communication Mediates the Effects of Minority Stress on Mental Wellness for LGBTQIA+ Adults
Hesse, C., & Floyd, K. (2024). Southern Communication Journal, 89(2), 132–145. https://doi.org/10.1080/1041794X.2024.2308930
Affection Deprivation Is More Aversive Than Excessive Affection: A Test of Affection Exchange Theory
Hesse, C., Floyd, K., & Mikkelson, A.C. (2023). Personal Relationships, 30(1), 296–313. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12458
Lipidemic Effects of Kissing Are Mediated by Stress: Results From a National Probability Sample
Floyd, K. (2023). Health Communication, 38(10), 2026–2034. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2050007
Affectionate Communication, Health, and Relationships
Floyd, K., Debrot, A., Horan, S.M., Hesse, C., & Woo, N.T. (2023). Personal Relationships, 30(1), 44–75. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12444
Examining the Moderating Influence of Relationship Satisfaction on Affection and Trust, Closeness, Stress, and Depression
van Raalte, L. J., & Floyd, K. (2022). Journal of Family Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2021.2000900
Nonverbal Affiliation by Physician Assistant Students During Simulated Clinical Examinations: Genotypic Effects
Floyd, K., Generous, M. A., & Clark, L. (2019). Western Journal of Communication, 83(3), 296-303.
Cumulative Risk on the Oxytocin Receptor Gene (OXTR) Predicts Empathic Communication by Physician Assistant Students
Floyd, K., Generous, M. A., Clark, L., McLeod, I., & Simon, A. (2017). Health Communication, 32(10), 1210-1216. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2016.1214225
When Parents Talk About College Drinking: An Examination of Content, Frequency, and Associations With Students’ Dangerous Drinking
Menegatos, L., Lederman, L., & Floyd, K. (2016). Health Communication, 31(3), 287-298. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2014.948709
Empathy by Physician Assistant Students: Evidence of an Inflation Bias
Floyd, K., Generous, M. A., Clark, L., Simon, A., & McLeod, I. (2015). Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 26(2), 94-98. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000016
Relational and Health Correlates of Affection Deprivation
Floyd, K. (2014). Western Journal of Communication, 78(4), 383-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2014.927071
Expressive Writing Improves Subjective Health Among Testicular Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study
Pauley, P. M., Morman, M .T., & Floyd, K. (2011). International Journal of Men’s Health, 10(3), 199-219. https://doi.org/10.3149/jmh.1003.199
Human Affection Exchange: VIII. Further Evidence of the Benefits of Expressed Affection
Floyd, K., Hess, J. A., Miczo, L. A., Halone, K. K., Mikkelson, A. C., & Tusing, K. J. (2005). Communication Quarterly, 53(3), 285-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463370500101071
Human Affection Exchange: V. Attributes of the Highly Affectionate
Floyd, K. (2002). Communication Quarterly, 50(2), 135-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463370209385653