Stressors Experienced by Women Within Marine Corps Families: A Qualitative Study of Discourse Within an Online Forum

Victoria Jennings-Kelsall, Lindsey S. Aloia, Denise Haunani Solomon, Amy Dyanna Marshall, Feea R. Leifker

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Abstract

The social constructionist perspective frames this exploration of the socioemotional and relational aspects of stress experienced by significant others of active duty Marines. Interpretive methods were applied to data from an online forum for Marine Corps wives, fiancées, and girlfriends. Open coding revealed six stressors: (a) stuck in a state of flux, (b) going through changes, (c) relational uncertainty, (d) loneliness, (e) alienation, and (f) anxiety related to deployment. Axial coding revealed three properties underlying these stressors: (a) issues of control and helplessness, (b) concerns over privileging individual or relational goals, and (c) the matter of locus of blame.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)363-381
Number of pages19
JournalMilitary Psychology
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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