Walid A. Afifi

Toward a Theory of Motivated Information Management

Walid A. Afifi, Judith Weiner · Communication Theory · 2004 · 596 citations

Social Sciences, Communication, Social Psychology +6

Toward a Theory of Motivated Information Management

Walid A. Afifi · Communication Theory · 2004 · 378 citations

Social Sciences, Communication, Social Psychology +6

Characteristics and Consequences of Expectation Violations in Close Relationships

Walid A. Afifi, Sandra Metts · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · 1998 · 279 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +9

The impact of uncertainty and communal coping on mental health following natural disasters

Walid A. Afifi, Erika D. Felix, Tamara D. Afifi · Anxiety Stress & Coping · 2011 · 198 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Community Psychology +7

“We never talk about that”: A comparison of cross‐sex friendships and dating relationships on uncertainty and topic avoidance

Walid A. Afifi, Judee K. Burgoon · Personal Relationships · 1998 · 186 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +10