Erin C Wehrman
Biographic Data
| ID | 177468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin C Wehrman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin C |
| FAMILY NAME | Wehrman |
| SIGNATURE | WEHRMAN E C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Missouri State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0510-7021 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Integrating relational turbulence theory and the theory of resilience and relational load to investigate the relationships of couples with chronic illness
Chronic illness is both prevalent in U.S. adults and influential in people’s lives and relationships. In this study, we integrate relational turbulence theory with the theory of resilience and relational load to consider associations between perceptions of the relationship, relational maintenance, and two global relationship qualities: resilience and relational load. Results from a cross-sectional online survey of 100 dyads in which at least one …
I don't even know who I am
Reconstructing identity after bereavement is an important element of managing grief. Using the context of spousal bereavement, the goals of this study were to understand how people reconstruct their identities following loss and to determine what role interaction plays during this process. Interviews with individuals who had lost a spouse ( N = 35) were analyzed using grounded theory procedures. The results supported a model of reconciling past a…
Trajectories of relational turbulence and affectionate communication across the post-deployment transition
Affectionate communication may play a key role in how military couples navigate the transition from deployment to reintegration. Informed by relational turbulence theory, this study considered how the trajectory of relational turbulence experienced by military couples over time predicted their verbal and nonverbal expressions of affection. Online self-report data were gathered from 268 U.S. military couples across eight months beginning at homeco…
Struggling Together
The consequences of a brain injury can introduce ripple effects within a family for years after the initial event. In this study, we focused on the experiences of couples negotiating their relationship after stroke. We specifically concentrated on the changes to couples' interdependence and the relational ramifications of those changes. Interview data from 41 participants (including 20 people who have had a stroke and 21 caregiving partners) sugg…
Couples managing chronic illness
How individuals in romantic partnerships cope with health challenges either separately or together has a profound impact on their individual and relational well-being. The goal of this investigation was to test the logic of the recently extended Theoretical Model of Communal Coping (TMCC) by assessing how the two dimensions of communal coping, shared appraisal and joint action, are related to individual and relational well-being. Dyadic survey da…
I was their worst nightmare”
Bereaved spouses reconstruct their identities to make sense of changes in how they understand themselves after loss. For military spouses, identity reconstruction might be particularly challenging since they must also manage changes in their military status. This study included interviews with bereaved U.S. military spouses ( N = 9) about their experiences managing identity. Results indicate that participants experienced shifting identities. Indi…
Grief Communication and Privacy Rules
Communication about one’s grief is both essential and complicated. We employ communication privacy management theory to examine how bereaved individuals manage the revelation and concealment of private information about the death of a parent or sibling. In-depth interviews (N = 21) with the bereaved indicate that (a) they conceptualize information surrounding the death and their grief as private, (b) they create rules to govern their private info…
A Grounded Theory of Students' Long-Distance Coping With a Family Member's Cancer
In this study, we explore how family members cope with one source of stress-cancer diagnosis and treatment. We suggest that coping away from one's family is characterized by constraints that are not common to proximal coping. We conducted six focus groups with college students ( N = 21) at a university in the United States to investigate their long-distance coping experiences and used grounded theory methods to develop a model of college students…
I don't even know who I am
Reconstructing identity after bereavement is an important element of managing grief. Using the context of spousal bereavement, the goals of this study were to understand how people reconstruct their identities following loss and to determine what role interaction plays during this process. Interviews with individuals who had lost a spouse ( N = 35) were analyzed using grounded theory procedures. The results supported a model of reconciling past a…
Grief Communication and Privacy Rules
Communication about one’s grief is both essential and complicated. We employ communication privacy management theory to examine how bereaved individuals manage the revelation and concealment of private information about the death of a parent or sibling. In-depth interviews (N = 21) with the bereaved indicate that (a) they conceptualize information surrounding the death and their grief as private, (b) they create rules to govern their private info…
Couples managing chronic illness
How individuals in romantic partnerships cope with health challenges either separately or together has a profound impact on their individual and relational well-being. The goal of this investigation was to test the logic of the recently extended Theoretical Model of Communal Coping (TMCC) by assessing how the two dimensions of communal coping, shared appraisal and joint action, are related to individual and relational well-being. Dyadic survey da…
Trajectories of relational turbulence and affectionate communication across the post-deployment transition
Affectionate communication may play a key role in how military couples navigate the transition from deployment to reintegration. Informed by relational turbulence theory, this study considered how the trajectory of relational turbulence experienced by military couples over time predicted their verbal and nonverbal expressions of affection. Online self-report data were gathered from 268 U.S. military couples across eight months beginning at homeco…
Struggling Together
The consequences of a brain injury can introduce ripple effects within a family for years after the initial event. In this study, we focused on the experiences of couples negotiating their relationship after stroke. We specifically concentrated on the changes to couples' interdependence and the relational ramifications of those changes. Interview data from 41 participants (including 20 people who have had a stroke and 21 caregiving partners) sugg…
I was their worst nightmare”
Bereaved spouses reconstruct their identities to make sense of changes in how they understand themselves after loss. For military spouses, identity reconstruction might be particularly challenging since they must also manage changes in their military status. This study included interviews with bereaved U.S. military spouses ( N = 9) about their experiences managing identity. Results indicate that participants experienced shifting identities. Indi…
A Grounded Theory of Students' Long-Distance Coping With a Family Member's Cancer
In this study, we explore how family members cope with one source of stress-cancer diagnosis and treatment. We suggest that coping away from one's family is characterized by constraints that are not common to proximal coping. We conducted six focus groups with college students ( N = 21) at a university in the United States to investigate their long-distance coping experiences and used grounded theory methods to develop a model of college students…
A Grounded Theory of Students' Long-Distance Coping With a Family Member's Cancer
In this study, we explore how family members cope with one source of stress-cancer diagnosis and treatment. We suggest that coping away from one's family is characterized by constraints that are not common to proximal coping. We conducted six focus groups with college students ( N = 21) at a university in the United States to investigate their long-distance coping experiences and used grounded theory methods to develop a model of college students…
Grief Communication and Privacy Rules
Communication about one’s grief is both essential and complicated. We employ communication privacy management theory to examine how bereaved individuals manage the revelation and concealment of private information about the death of a parent or sibling. In-depth interviews (N = 21) with the bereaved indicate that (a) they conceptualize information surrounding the death and their grief as private, (b) they create rules to govern their private info…
I was their worst nightmare”
Bereaved spouses reconstruct their identities to make sense of changes in how they understand themselves after loss. For military spouses, identity reconstruction might be particularly challenging since they must also manage changes in their military status. This study included interviews with bereaved U.S. military spouses ( N = 9) about their experiences managing identity. Results indicate that participants experienced shifting identities. Indi…
Trajectories of relational turbulence and affectionate communication across the post-deployment transition
Affectionate communication may play a key role in how military couples navigate the transition from deployment to reintegration. Informed by relational turbulence theory, this study considered how the trajectory of relational turbulence experienced by military couples over time predicted their verbal and nonverbal expressions of affection. Online self-report data were gathered from 268 U.S. military couples across eight months beginning at homeco…
Struggling Together
The consequences of a brain injury can introduce ripple effects within a family for years after the initial event. In this study, we focused on the experiences of couples negotiating their relationship after stroke. We specifically concentrated on the changes to couples' interdependence and the relational ramifications of those changes. Interview data from 41 participants (including 20 people who have had a stroke and 21 caregiving partners) sugg…
Couples managing chronic illness
How individuals in romantic partnerships cope with health challenges either separately or together has a profound impact on their individual and relational well-being. The goal of this investigation was to test the logic of the recently extended Theoretical Model of Communal Coping (TMCC) by assessing how the two dimensions of communal coping, shared appraisal and joint action, are related to individual and relational well-being. Dyadic survey da…
Integrating relational turbulence theory and the theory of resilience and relational load to investigate the relationships of couples with chronic illness
Chronic illness is both prevalent in U.S. adults and influential in people’s lives and relationships. In this study, we integrate relational turbulence theory with the theory of resilience and relational load to consider associations between perceptions of the relationship, relational maintenance, and two global relationship qualities: resilience and relational load. Results from a cross-sectional online survey of 100 dyads in which at least one …
I don't even know who I am
Reconstructing identity after bereavement is an important element of managing grief. Using the context of spousal bereavement, the goals of this study were to understand how people reconstruct their identities following loss and to determine what role interaction plays during this process. Interviews with individuals who had lost a spouse ( N = 35) were analyzed using grounded theory procedures. The results supported a model of reconciling past a…
Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychotherapist (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Grief (3 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works)