Psychological Well-Being as a Function of Affectionate Communication
Publication Date
Spring 4-16-2025
College
College of Sciences & Mathematics
Department
Psychological Science, Department of
Student Level
Undergraduate
SPARK Category
Research
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Karin Turner
WELL Core Type
Intellectual Wellness
Metadata/Fulltext
Metadata ONLY
SPARK Session
Personality II
Presentation Type
Talk/Oral
Summary
Prior research has found that certain levels of care and closeness are expressed through affectionate communication and how it impacts emotional intelligence (Aloia, et.al, 2017). Additional research shows how health correlates with affection deprivation through emotions and personality disorders to affect an individual’s mental health (Floyd, 2017). We hypothesized that people who had low levels of affection will have lower scores on well-being. We administered a Qualtrics survey to college students between the ages of 18-24 to assess the effect of affectionate communication on well-being. These findings and their implications for students will be discussed.
Recommended Citation
Clements, Fiona Clements G.; Patel, Yatri; Jackson, Faith; and Porter, Delvin, "Psychological Well-Being as a Function of Affectionate Communication" (2025). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 525.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/525
