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Daily Hugging Predicts Lower Levels of Two Proinflammatory Cytokines

Lisa J. van RaalteLisa J. van Raalte is an assistant professor in the Communication Studies Department at Sam Houston State University. Kory Floyd is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 487-506 | Published online: 25 Nov 2020

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Kory Floyd. (2023) Lipidemic Effects of Kissing are Mediated by Stress: Results from a National Probability Sample. Health Communication 38:10, pages 2026-2034.
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Julian Packheiser, Leslie Sommer, Maren Wüllner, Imke Marlene Malek, Jacqueline Sophia Reichart, Laura Katona, Maike Luhmann & Sebastian Ocklenburg. (2023) A Comparison of Hugging Frequency and Its Association with Momentary Mood Before and During COVID-19 Using Ecological Momentary Assessment. Health Communication 0:0, pages 1-9.
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Lisa J. van Raalte, Tricia J. Burke, Jocelyn M. DeGroot & Abigail J. Mellow. (2023) Examining Changes in Affection and “Feeling Touched Out” after the Birth of a Child. Journal of Family Communication 23:1, pages 52-62.
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Lisa J. van Raalte & Kory Floyd. (2022) Examining the Moderating Influence of Relationship Satisfaction on Affection and Trust, Closeness, Stress, and Depression. Journal of Family Communication 22:1, pages 18-32.
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Colin Hesse, Kory Floyd, Stephen A. Rains, Alan C. Mikkelson, Perry M. Pauley, Nathan T. Woo, Benjamin E. Custer & Kaylin L. Duncan. (2021) Affectionate communication and health: A meta-analysis. Communication Monographs 88:2, pages 194-218.
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Yuya Onishi, Hidenobu Sumioka & Masahiro Shiomi. (2023) Moffuly-II: A Robot that Hugs and Rubs Heads. International Journal of Social Robotics.
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Elif Tanrikulu & Ibrahim Taylan Dortyol. (2023) Behind my pet's shadow: exploring the motives underlying the tendency of socially excluded consumers to anthropomorphize their pets. Qualitative Research Journal.
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Kory Floyd, Anik Debrot, Sean M. Horan, Colin Hesse & Nathan T. Woo. (2022) Affectionate communication, health, and relationships. Personal Relationships 30:1, pages 44-75.
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Martine Van Puyvelde, Daisy Gijbels, Thomas Van Caelenberg, Nathan Smith, Loredana Bessone, Susan Buckle-Charlesworth & Nathalie Pattyn. (2022) Living on the edge: How to prepare for it?. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics 3.
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Julian Packheiser, Imke Marlene Malek, Jacqueline Sophia Reichart, Laura Katona, Maike Luhmann & Sebastian Ocklenburg. (2022) The Association of Embracing with Daily Mood and General Life Satisfaction: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior 46:4, pages 519-536.
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Kory Floyd & Nathan T. Woo. 2022. The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication. The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication 1 7 .
Marcello Passarelli, Laura Casetta, Luca Rizzi, Raffaella Perrella, Giuseppe Maniaci & Daniele La Barbera. (2022) Changes in Touch Avoidance, Stress, and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. Frontiers in Psychology 13.
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Elfriede Derrer-Merk, Scott Ferson, Adam Mannis, Richard Bentall & Kate M. Bennett. (2022) Older people's family relationships in disequilibrium during the COVID-19 pandemic. What really matters?. Ageing and Society, pages 1-18.
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Lars Clausen. (2021) Diabolical perspectives on healthy morality in times of COVID-19. Kybernetes 51:5, pages 1692-1709.
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