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Discursive, Communal, and Individual Coping Strategies: How U.S. Adults Co-constructed Coping During Preliminary
Alaina C Zanin1, Brianna L Avalos1, Sophia Town2
1Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University.
Health Communication
|December 13, 2021
Summary
U.S. adults faced isolation, uncertainty, and conflict during early COVID-19. They used communal coping strategies, leading to the new concept of Discursive coping for public health messaging.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to U.S. adults.
- Understanding coping mechanisms during global crises is crucial for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of U.S. adults during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To identify stressors and coping strategies within the framework of the Theoretical Model of Communal Coping (TMCC).
- To introduce and conceptualize 'Discursive coping' as a novel theoretical contribution.
Main Methods:
- Interpretive research design.
- In-depth semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 44 U.S. adults.
- Iterative analysis of participant experiences and the TMCC.
Main Results:
- Identified three primary stressors: isolation, uncertainty, and conflict.
- Documented various coping strategies, categorized by appraisal (individual/joint) and action orientation (individual/joint).
- Proposed the new theoretical concept of Discursive coping.
Conclusions:
- Discursive coping offers a novel perspective on communal coping strategies.
- Findings inform theoretical advancements in communal and discursive coping.
- Recommendations provided for public health messaging during health crises.
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