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 language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 363-381 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Military Psychology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2012 |
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Psychology
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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