Tamara D. Afifi

4.9k total citations
99 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Tamara D. Afifi is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tamara D. Afifi has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Social Psychology, 41 papers in Clinical Psychology and 38 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Tamara D. Afifi's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (46 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (26 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (17 papers). Tamara D. Afifi is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (46 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (26 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (17 papers). Tamara D. Afifi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Canada. Tamara D. Afifi's co-authors include Walid A. Afifi, Paul Schrodt, Paul R. Amato, Anne F. Merrill, Shardé M. Davis, Amanda Denes, Keli Ryan Steuber, Susan Hutchinson, Erika D. Felix and Loreen N. Olson and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Marriage and the Family and Development and Psychopathology.

In The Last Decade

Tamara D. Afifi

94 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tamara D. Afifi United States 33 1.7k 1.6k 1.3k 848 381 99 3.3k
John P. Caughlin United States 34 2.1k 1.3× 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 780 0.9× 390 1.0× 54 3.3k
Claire M. Kamp Dush United States 28 1.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 859 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 323 0.8× 75 3.1k
Anita L. Vangelisti United States 27 2.2k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 480 0.6× 287 0.8× 75 3.3k
Chalandra M. Bryant United States 28 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 870 1.0× 426 1.1× 51 3.0k
Linda K. Acitelli United States 22 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 725 0.6× 412 0.5× 281 0.7× 40 2.7k
Camillo Regalia Italy 26 1.8k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 246 0.3× 280 0.7× 79 3.3k
Ofra Mayseless Israel 37 2.2k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 1.6k 1.3× 660 0.8× 189 0.5× 87 3.8k
Kara Joyner United States 22 1.4k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 854 0.7× 803 0.9× 565 1.5× 37 3.3k
Dean M. Busby United States 30 2.0k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 713 0.8× 329 0.9× 125 3.7k
Randal D. Day United States 31 1.4k 0.8× 2.0k 1.3× 1.7k 1.4× 1.6k 1.8× 531 1.4× 97 4.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tamara D. Afifi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shoji, Kotaro, Charles C. Benight, Tamara D. Afifi, & Erika D. Felix. (2024). Coping self-efficacy mediates effects of posttraumatic distress on communal coping in parent-adolescence dyads after floods. Development and Psychopathology. 37(2). 751–765. 1 indexed citations
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Harman, Jennifer J., et al.. (2021). Evaluation of the Turning Points for Families (TPFF) program for severely alienated children. Journal of Family Therapy. 44(2). 279–298. 5 indexed citations
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Felix, Erika D., et al.. (2020). Why Family Communication Matters: the Role of Co-rumination and Topic Avoidance in Understanding Post-Disaster Mental Health. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 48(11). 1511–1524. 31 indexed citations
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Harrison, Kathryn, et al.. (2020). Parents’ relationship maintenance as a buffer for the stress of their adolescent’s type 1 diabetes.. Journal of Family Psychology. 34(6). 709–720. 8 indexed citations
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Afifi, Walid A. & Tamara D. Afifi. (2019). The relative impacts of disclosure and secrecy: the role of (perceived) target response. Current Opinion in Psychology. 31. 94–98. 15 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D., et al.. (2019). Explaining the impact of differences in voting patterns on resilience and relational load in romantic relationships during the transition to the Trump presidency. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 37(1). 3–26. 28 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D.. (2018). Advances in methods and statistics: An introduction to an invited special issue. Communication Monographs. 85(1). 1–3. 8 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D., et al.. (2016). The Impact of a Need for Closure and Support Quality on Verbal and Cognitive Brooding. Communication Research. 46(6). 757–784. 6 indexed citations
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Felix, Erika D., et al.. (2015). Family functioning and posttraumatic growth among parents and youth following wildfire disasters.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 85(2). 191–200. 64 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D. & Walid A. Afifi. (2015). Information, Uncertainty, and Sexual Disclosures in the Era of HIV/AIDS. 270–292. 3 indexed citations
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Afifi, Walid A., et al.. (2014). Uncertainty and Control in the Context of a Category‐Five Tornado. Research in Nursing & Health. 37(5). 358–366. 23 indexed citations
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Afifi, Walid A., et al.. (2013). The relative impacts of uncertainty and mothers' communication on hopelessness among Palestinian refugee youth.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 83(4). 495–504. 19 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D., Walid A. Afifi, Anne F. Merrill, Amanda Denes, & Shardé M. Davis. (2013). “You Need to Stop Talking About This!”: Verbal Rumination and the Costs of Social Support. Human Communication Research. 39(4). 395–421. 61 indexed citations
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Merrill, Anne F. & Tamara D. Afifi. (2012). Examining the Bidirectional Nature of Topic Avoidance and Relationship Dissatisfaction: The Moderating Role of Communication Skills. Communication Monographs. 79(4). 499–521. 17 indexed citations
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Afifi, Walid A., Erika D. Felix, & Tamara D. Afifi. (2011). The impact of uncertainty and communal coping on mental health following natural disasters. Anxiety Stress & Coping. 25(3). 329–347. 142 indexed citations
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Seibold, David R., et al.. (2011). Work and Family in Copreneurial Family Businesses Extending and Integrating Communication Research. Annals of the International Communication Association. 35(1). 51–91. 6 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D.. (2005). The Chilling Effect and Family Secrets: Examining the Role of Self Protection, Other Protection, and Communication Efficacy. Human Communication Research. 31(4). 564–598. 10 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D., et al.. (2005). Communication Processes That Promote Risk and Resiliency in Postdivorce Families. 451–472. 14 indexed citations
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Afifi, Tamara D.. (2003). Uncertainty and the Avoidance of the State of One's Family in Stepfamilies, Postdivorce Single-Parent Families, and First-Marriage Families. Human Communication Research. 29(4). 516–532. 2 indexed citations

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