Struggling Together

Examining the Narratives of Interdependence and Healing Within Romantic Relationships After Stroke

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4612657
AutoresBryan Abendschein (0000-0003-2987-5508, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, autor correspondente), E D Basinger (0000-0003-3877-1858, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA), Erin C Wehrman (0000-0002-0510-7021, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA)
Ano2021
Volume31
Fascículo7
Páginas1275-1289
Data de publicação2021-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/10497323211004101
PMID33834910
OpenAlexW3151946950
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas50

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) suggest that as individuals noticed changes in themselves and their partner, they also noted significant changes within their relationship. As couples encountered their new relational dynamic, they had to manage various struggles including how to provide assistance, how to communicate effectively, and how to reframe their situation. Overall, couples relayed a trajectory of post-stroke life that involved a level of mutual influence that did not seem to exist prior to stroke

Cognitive reframing · Developmental psychology · Narrative · Negotiation · Romance · Sociology · Psychology · Social Psychology · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery