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Overview

Alan K. Goodboy is affiliated with West Virginia University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of psychology and social sciences, with particular attention to subfields such as social psychology, education, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and sociology and political science.

Their scholarly output includes significant contributions to topics within attachment and relationship dynamics, communication in education and healthcare, online and blended learning, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, family dynamics and relationships, visual and cognitive learning processes, and behavioral health and interventions.

Goodboy has published extensively in various academic journals. Frequent publication venues for their work include Communication Education, Communication Research Reports, Southern Communication Journal, Communication Reports, and Communication Quarterly.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Omega over alpha for reliability estimation of unidimensional communication measures, 2020, Annals of the International Communication Association
  • Relational turbulence from the COVID-19 pandemic: Within-subjects mediation by romantic partner interdependence, 2021, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • Evolving considerations and empirical approaches to construct validity in communication science, 2020, Annals of the International Communication Association
  • The Relational Turbulence Model: A Meta-Analytic Review, 2020, Human Communication Research
  • Spousal interference and relational turbulence during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Communication Research Reports

Collaborations form a key aspect of Goodboy's research activities. Frequent co-authors include San Bolkan, Matt Shin, Kevin C. Knoster, Megan R. Dillow, and Rebekah M. Chiasson.

Best Publications

  • Transformational Leadership in the Classroom: Fostering Student Learning, Student Participation, and Teacher Credibility

    San Bolkan;Alan K. Goodboy

  • The Effect of Teacher Confirmation on Student Communication and Learning Outcomes

    Alan K. Goodboy;Scott A. Myers

  • The personality profile of a cyberbully: examining the Dark Triad

    Alan K. Goodboy;Matthew M. Martin

  • Understanding Students' Classroom Justice Experiences and Responses.

    Sean M. Horan;Rebecca M. Chory;Alan K. Goodboy

  • Two Meta-analyses Exploring the Relationship between Teacher Clarity and Student Learning

    Scott Titsworth;Joseph P. Mazer;Alan K. Goodboy;San Bolkan

  • Statistical and Practical Concerns With Published Communication Research Featuring Structural Equation Modeling

    Alan K. Goodboy;Rex B. Kline

  • The Relation Between Teacher Self-Disclosure and Student Motives to Communicate

    Jacob L. Cayanus;Matthew M. Martin;Alan K. Goodboy

  • Does teaching with PowerPoint increase students' learning? A meta-analysis

    James P. Baker;Alan K. Goodboy;Nicholas David Bowman;Alyssa A. Wright

  • College Students’ Psychological Needs and Intrinsic Motivation to Learn: An Examination of Self-Determination Theory

    Zachary W. Goldman;Alan K. Goodboy;Keith Weber

  • Teacher Leadership and Intellectual Stimulation: Improving Students' Approaches to Studying through Intrinsic Motivation

    San Bolkan;Alan K. Goodboy;Darrin J. Griffin

  • The Development and Validation of the Student Communication Satisfaction Scale

    Alan K. Goodboy;Matthew M. Martin;San Bolkan

  • College Teacher Misbehaviors: Direct and Indirect Effects on Student Communication Behavior and Traditional Learning Outcomes

    Alan K. Goodboy;San Bolkan

  • Instructional Dissent in the College Classroom

    Alan K. Goodboy

  • Is basic personality related to violent and non-violent video game play and preferences?

    Rebecca M. Chory;Alan K. Goodboy

  • Behavioral Indicators of Transformational Leadership in the College Classroom

    San Bolkan;Alan K. Goodboy

  • Instructor Clarity and Student Motivation: Academic Performance as A Product of Students’ Ability and Motivation to Process Instructional Material

    San Bolkan;Alan K. Goodboy;Dawn M. Kelsey

  • Transformational Leadership in the Classroom: The Development and Validation of the Student Intellectual Stimulation Scale

    San Bolkan;Alan K. Goodboy

  • College Student Learning, Motivation, and Satisfaction as a Function of Effective Instructor Communication Behaviors

    Scott A. Myers;Alan K. Goodboy

  • The Role of Instructor Humor and Students’ Educational Orientations inStudent Learning, Extra Effort, Participation, and Out-of-Class Communication

    Alan K. Goodboy;Melanie Booth-Butterfield;San Bolkan;Darrin J. Griffin

  • Anonymity and Online Self-Disclosure: A Meta-Analysis

    Cathlin V. Clark-Gordon;Nicholas D. Bowman;Alan K. Goodboy;Alyssa Wright

  • The Development and Validation of the Instructional Dissent Scale.

    Alan K. Goodboy

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott A. Myers
Scott A. Myers West Virginia University
Matthew M. Martin
Matthew M. Martin West Virginia University
Denise Haunani Solomon
Denise Haunani Solomon Pennsylvania State University
Deborah A. Kashy
Deborah A. Kashy Michigan State University
Maria M. Wong
Maria M. Wong Idaho State University

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