Human Affection Exchange: XII. Affectionate Communication is Associated with Diurnal Variation in Salivary Free Cortisol

By Kory Floyd. 2006

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Sensory Systems

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Kissing in Marital and Cohabiting Relationships: Effects on Blood Lipids, Stress, and Relationship Satisfaction (2009, background): “Moreover, it is common for kissing to invoke ancillary forms of touch, such as hugging, hand-holding, and hand-to-face touch, further adding to the tactile sensory experience (see Floyd, 2006a).”
Investing in Affection: An Investigation of Affection Exchange Theory and Relational Qualities (2010, background): “59), which can be manifested through affectionate communication, involving verbal and nonverbal messages that communicate “feelings of fondness, support, and love” (Floyd, 2006b , p.”
Affectionate Writing Reduces Total Cholesterol: Two Randomized, Controlled Trials (2007, background): “This review begins with a brief description of AET and a summary of research demonstrating inverse associations between affectionate communication and stress.”
Affectionate experience mediates the effects of alexithymia on mental health and interpersonal relationships (2008, background): “…that affectionate behavior is inversely related to stress by-products such as cortisol, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and blood glucose (e.g., Floyd, 2006b; Floyd, Hesse et al., 2007; Floyd, Mikkelson, Hesse, & Pauley, 2007), and positively associated with calm-inducing agents such as…”
Proposing the Communicate Bond Belong Theory: Evolutionary Intersections With Episodic Interpersonal Communication (2017, background): “The extensive research of Floyd and his colleagues (e.g., Floyd, 2006; Floyd, Hess, Miczo, Halone, Mikkelson, & Tusing, 2005; Floyd, Mikkleson, Hesse, & Pauley, 2007; Floyd & Riforgiate, 2008) shows that affectionate communication is positively associated with and can enhance psychological and…”
Relational and Health Correlates of Affection Deprivation (2014, background): “Although affection can be and is communicated in nontactile ways as well (Floyd, 2006a), touch is especially strongly connected to mental, physical, and relational well-being (see, e.g., Floyd & Deiss, 2012).”
The Effects of Social Support, Depression, and Stress on Drinking Behaviors in a College Student Sample (2009, background): “In a series of studies, Floyd and colleagues (Floyd, 2006b; Floyd et al., 2007a,b) have shown that both the receipt and the expression of affectionate communication have noticeable effects on individuals’ stress responses.”
Affectionate Communication Received from Spouses Predicts Stress Hormone Levels in Healthy Adults (2008, background): “For instance, Floyd (2006b) examined the effects of expressed and received affection on diurnal variation in cortisol and found that, with the influence of received affection controlled for, expressed affection was directly related to the magnitude of morning-to-evening change in cortisol (b .56),…”