Transferable Resilience Practices: Communication and Resilience of U.S. Military Spouses during the Initial Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Autor: | Fanari, Alice, Cooper, R. Amanda, Dajches, Leah, Beck, Gary, Pitts, Margaret J. |
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LIFESTYLES
ATTITUDE (Psychology) FAMILY support INTERVIEWING GROUP identity COMMUNITY support FAMILIES of military personnel SPOUSES DEPLOYMENT (Military strategy) COMMUNICATION INTERPERSONAL relations DESCRIPTIVE statistics RESEARCH funding THEMATIC analysis PLANNING techniques TECHNOLOGY EMOTIONS PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience COVID-19 pandemic |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Family Communication; Jan-Mar2023, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-21, 21p, 3 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | This study uses the communication theory of resilience as a sensitizing framework to explore how U.S. military spouses transferred resilience practices acquired during military deployment to early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 27 in-depth interviews with U.S. military spouses showed that the military experience shaped participants' appraisal of the pandemic and helped them to discursively enact resilience through previously developed practices. Six major themes emerged: (a) crafting normalcy through the military lifestyle and experience; (b) affirming identity through military anchors; (c) invoking military mantras as alternative logics; (d) foregrounding productive action through flexibility and planning; (e) maintaining communication networks through (i) technology, (ii) family and community support, and (iii) intentional communication with partner; and (f) downplaying negative feelings by generating positive emotions. Findings contribute to the communication theory of resilience by showing how individuals with a history of resilience can transfer already-built resilience practices from one context (deployment) to another (COVID-19). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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