Human affection exchange: XV. Metabolic and cardiovascular correlates of trait expressed affection

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-94

  Floyd, Kory ^a   Hesse, Colin ^a   Haynes, Mark T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affection; Affection Exchange Theory; Blood Glucose; Blood Pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 85065375055     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370600998715     Document Type: Article

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