Stressors Experienced by Women Within Marine Corps Families: A Qualitative Study of Discourse Within an Online Forum |
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| Authors: | Victoria Jennings-Kelsall Lindsey S. Aloia Denise H. Solomon Amy D. Marshall Feea R. Leifker |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Communication Arts and Sciences , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA vsk112@psu.edu;3. Department of Communication Arts and Sciences , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA;4. Department of Psychology , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA |
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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. |
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