Shardé M. Davis

The Theory of Resilience and Relational Load

T. Afifi, Anne F. Merrill, Shardé M. Davis

2016Engaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication205 citations

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The “Strong Black Woman Collective”: A Developing Theoretical Framework for Understanding Collective Communication Practices of Black Women

Shardé M. Davis

201597 citations

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“You Need to Stop Talking About This!”: Verbal Rumination and the Costs of Social Support

T. Afifi, Walid A. Afifi, Anne F. Merrill, A. Denes +1 more

201392 citations

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In the Wake of the Great Recession: Economic Uncertainty, Communication, and Biological Stress Responses in Families

T. Afifi, Shardé M. Davis, Anne F. Merrill, S. Coveleski +2 more

201557 citations

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Analyzing divorce from cultural and network approaches

T. Afifi, Shardé M. Davis, A. Denes, Anne F. Merrill

201357 citations

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When sistahs support sistahs: A process of supportive communication about racial microaggressions among Black women

Shardé M. Davis

2018Communication monographs51 citations

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Black Women at War: A Comprehensive Framework for Research on the Strong Black Woman

Shardé M. Davis, Martinque K. Jones

202149 citations

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Taking back the power: an analysis of Black women’s communicative resistance

Shardé M. Davis

201849 citations

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The Strong Black Woman Collective Theory: Determining the Prosocial Functions of Strength Regulation in Groups of Black Women Friends†

Shardé M. Davis, T. Afifi

2019Journal of Communications48 citations

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Widening the gap: Support gaps in same race versus different race female friendship dyads

Shardé M. Davis, Andrew C. High

201944 citations

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Couples’ Communication About Financial Uncertainty Following the Great Recession and its Association with Stress, Mental Health and Divorce Proneness

T. Afifi, Shardé M. Davis, Anne F. Merrill, S. Coveleski +2 more

201839 citations

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Testing the Theory of Resilience and Relational Load (TRRL) in Families with Type I Diabetes

T. Afifi, D. Granger, Anne L. Ersig, E. Tsalikian +5 more

2019Health Communication34 citations

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Testing the Ideology of Openness: The Comparative Effects of Talking, Writing, and Avoiding a Stressor on Rumination and Health

T. Afifi, A. Shahnazi, S. Coveleski, Shardé M. Davis +1 more

201720 citations

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Writing Ourselves into Existence

Shardé M. Davis, Frances Ashun, Alleyha Dannett, K. Edwards +1 more

202116 citations

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An Integrative Review of Sistah Circles in Empirical Research

Martinque K. Jones, Shardé M. Davis, Gabriella Gaskin-Cole

2023Psychology of women quarterly15 citations

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Revisiting Attribution Theory: Toward a Critical Feminist Approach for Understanding Attributions of Blame

M. DelGreco, A. Denes, Shardé M. Davis, Katrina T. Webber

202114 citations

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The Aftermath of #BlackGirlsRock vs. #WhiteGirlsRock: Considering the DisRespectability of a Black Women’s Counterpublic

Shardé M. Davis

2018Women's Studies in Communication14 citations

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Communication for Successful Aging: Empowering Individuals Across the Lifespan

Jessica Gasiorek, Shardé M. Davis, H. Giles

202113 citations

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Parents' relationship maintenance as a buffer for the stress of their adolescent's type 1 diabetes.

Kathryn Harrison, T. Afifi, Nicole Zamanzadeh, Shardé M. Davis +3 more

2020Journal of family psychology13 citations

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Considering Social Identity Threat Alongside the Health Belief Model to Examine Mask-Wearing Intentions of Black, Latinx, and Asian Individuals in the U.S. During COVID-19

Katrina T. Webber, Sara Stifano, Shardé M. Davis, Stephen C. Stifano

2022Health Communication9 citations

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The Impact of a Need for Closure and Support Quality on Verbal and Cognitive Brooding

T. Afifi, Anne F. Merrill, Shardé M. Davis, A. Denes +1 more

2019Communication Research8 citations

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Talking with My Sistahs: Examining Discussions About HIV Risk and Prevention Outcomes Within Black Women Sistah Circles

Shardé M. Davis, Helena Danielle Green Montaque, C. Jackson

2022Health Communication7 citations

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Leveraging the Black Girls Run Web-Based Community as a Supportive Community for Physical Activity Engagement: Mixed Methods Study

J. Kalinowski, Christie I. Idiong, Loneke Blackman-Carr, Kristen Cooksey Stowers +7 more

2022JMIR Formative Research6 citations Open access

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Communication for Successful Aging

H. Giles, Jessica Gasiorek, Shardé M. Davis, J. Giles

20216 citations

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A partial test of the strong Black woman collective theory: Using structural equation modeling to understand the collective communication practices among Black women groups

Shardé M. Davis

20165 citations Open access

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Examining Family Secrets From a Communication Perspective

T. Afifi, Anne F. Merrill, Shardé M. Davis

20155 citations

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Cuteness in Mobile Messaging: An Exploration of Virtual “Cute” Sticker Use in China and the United States

Dong-Dong Yang, Laura Labato, Shardé M. Davis

20234 citations

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Transfiguring Theaters for Disrespectable Leisure: An Ethnography on Black Womxn’s Ratchet Performances in Movie Showings of Girls Trip

Shardé M. Davis, Timeka N. Tounsel

20214 citations

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Laugh the Problem Away? Outcomes of Group-Level Laughter within Black Women’s Homeplace

Shardé M. Davis

2023Western journal of communication3 citations

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Strong Black Woman Collective Theory

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2021Engaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication3 citations

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Toward a Theory of Resilience and Relational Load (TRL)

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20153 citations

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Sistah Scholars-hip: A Black Feminist Epistemology Praxis for Black Women Researching Black Women

Shardé M. Davis, Martinque K. Jones

2026Women's Studies in Communication2 citations

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Black women coping with gendered racism: Examining the role of social support.

Martinque K. Jones, Seanna C. Leath, Quanisha Whittfield, Cassandre Jean-Ceide +1 more

2025Journal of counseling and psychology2 citations

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Dialogue on difference: Greater regard for academic freedom

Walid A. Afifi, Siena Vincent, S. A. de la Garza, Shardé M. Davis +3 more

2025Communication monographs2 citations

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Marital Status, Gender, and Race in The U.S.: Perceptions of Middle-Aged Men and Women

Christin L. Munsch, Shardé M. Davis

2022Journal of Comparative Family Studies2 citations

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Organizing as a Tension between Tradition and Innovation

Bernadette M. Gailliard, Shardé M. Davis, Jennifer L. Gibbs, Marya L. Doerfel

20202 citations

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The Ingredients of Intergenerational Communication

H. Giles, Jessica Gasiorek, Shardé M. Davis, Jane Giles

2021Communication for Successful Aging1 citations

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Evoking Issues of Race and Ethnicity in Research on Physiology and Interpersonal Communication

Shardé M. Davis

20201 citations

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The United States of wealth: The communicative construction of master and counter narratives of prosperity in the aftermath of the Great Recession

Chenthuran Jayachandiran, Kathryn Harrison, T. Afifi, Shardé M. Davis

20161 citations

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Navigating Healthcare as a Woman of Color With Autoimmune Disease: Intersectional Dilemmas in Patient-Provider Interactions.

Lili R. Romann, Elizabeth A Hintz, Jacqueline N. Gunning, Shardé M. Davis +1 more

2026Qualitative Health Research0 citations

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Therapeutic Sistah Circles for Black Women’s Mental Health: Recommendations for Counselors

Martinque K. Jones, Shardé M. Davis, Quanisha Whittfield, Amber Williams

2026International journal of group psychotherapy0 citations

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Black Girls Run Too: A Content Analysis of the Black Girls Run National Facebook Group

J. Kalinowski, Christie I. Idiong, Loneke Blackman-Carr, Kristen Cooksey-Stowers +6 more

2023Iproceedings0 citations Open access

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