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42
Citations
8333
World Ranking
7509
National Ranking
4050

Overview

John P. Caughlin is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of psychology, with a particular focus on social psychology, along with contributions to sociology, political science, experimental and cognitive psychology, public health, and clinical psychology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics in psychology, including attachment and relationship dynamics, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, stalking, cyberstalking, and harassment, as well as issues related to palliative care, end-of-life considerations, grief, bereavement, mental health, hermeneutics, narrative identity, and team dynamics and performance.

John P. Caughlin has contributed to academic literature through numerous publications. Recent papers include:

  • "Conflict in Family Communication," 2023, published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication
  • "The Presence of a Mobile Phone Does Not (Necessarily) Change the Fundamental Processes of Face-to-Face Relational Conflict," 2020, published in Human Communication & Technology

Other papers co-authored by frequent collaborators span related topics and venues, such as the Journal of Family Theory & Review, Southern Communication Journal, and LGBTQ+ Family An Interdisciplinary Journal.

The scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Family Theory & Review
  • Human Communication & Technology
  • Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication
  • Southern Communication Journal
  • LGBTQ+ Family An Interdisciplinary Journal

Collaborations with several co-authors are notable, including:

  • David J. Roaché
  • Emily Gerlikovski
  • Mark A. Fine
  • Luke Russell
  • Leslie Anderson

Their research contributions span various aspects of relational and family communication, with a strong emphasis on understanding conflict dynamics and the impact of technology on interpersonal interactions.

Best Publications

  • The connubial crucible: Newlywed years as predictors of marital delight, distress, and divorce.

    Ted L. Huston;John P. Caughlin;Renate M. Houts;Shanna E. Smith

  • The tripartite nature of marital commitment: Personal, moral, and structural reasons to stay married.

    Michael P. Johnson;John P. Caughlin;Ted L. Huston

  • How does personality matter in marriage? An examination of trait anxiety, interpersonal negativity, and marital satisfaction

    John P. Caughlin;Ted L. Huston;Renate M. Houts

  • Revealing Family Secrets: The Influence of Topic, Function, and Relationships

    Anita L. Vangelisti;John P. Caughlin

  • A contextual analysis of the association between demand/withdraw and marital satisfaction

    John P. Caughlin;Ted L. Huston

  • I'd rather not talk about it: Adolescents' and young adults' use of topic avoidance in stepfamilies

    Tamara D. Golish;John P. Caughlin

  • When is Topic Avoidance Unsatisfying?Examining Moderators of the Association Between Avoidance and Dissatisfaction

    John P. Caughlin;Tamara D. Afifi

  • Family communication standards: What counts as excellent family communication and how are such standards associated with family satisfaction?

    John Patrick Caughlin

  • An analysis of the association between topic avoidance and dissatisfaction: comparing perceptual and interpersonal explanations

    John P. Caughlin;Tamara D. Golish

  • The demand/withdraw pattern of communication as a predictor of marital satisfaction over time unresolved issues and future directions

    John P. Caughlin

  • Invited Review Article A multiple goals theory of personal relationships: Conceptual integration and program overview

    John P. Caughlin

  • Criteria for revealing family secrets

    Anita L. Vangelisti;John Patrick Caughlin;Lindsay Timmerman

  • The International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication

    Charles R. Berger;Michael E. Roloff;Steve R. Wilson;James Price Dillard

  • An Individual Difference Explanation of Why Married Couples Engage in the Demand/Withdraw Pattern of Conflict

    John P. Caughlin;Anita L. Vangelisti

  • Demand/Withdraw Communication between Parents and Adolescents: Connections with Self-Esteem and Substance Use

    John P. Caughlin;Rachel S. Malis

  • A communicative interdependence perspective of close relationships: The connections between mediated and unmediated interactions matter

    John P. Caughlin;Liesel L. Sharabi

  • Communication Privacy Management Theory : Understanding Families

    Sandra Petronio;John P. Caughlin

  • When is Topic Avoidance Unsatisfying

    John P. Caughlin

  • Being Open without Talking about It: A Rhetorical/Normative Approach to Understanding Topic Avoidance in Families after a Lung Cancer Diagnosis

    John P. Caughlin;Sylvia L. Mikucki-Enyart;Ashley V. Middleton;Anne M. Stone

  • The Dark Side (and Light Side) of Avoidance and Secrets

    Tamara Afifi;John Patrick Caughlin;Walid Afifi

Frequent Co-Authors

Anita L. Vangelisti
Anita L. Vangelisti The University of Texas at Austin
Walid A. Afifi
Walid A. Afifi University of California, Santa Barbara
Renate Houts
Renate Houts Duke University
Tamara D. Afifi
Tamara D. Afifi University of California, Santa Barbara
James Price Dillard
James Price Dillard Pennsylvania State University
Denise Haunani Solomon
Denise Haunani Solomon Pennsylvania State University
Michael E. Roloff
Michael E. Roloff Northwestern University

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