This Is Us
An Analysis of Mediated Family Communication at End-of-Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629874 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bonnie M Nickels (0000-0001-6773-1367, Rochester Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Kelly E Tenzek (0000-0002-8420-9113, Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, New York, United States), Tahleen A Lattimer (0000-0002-2128-575X, Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, New York, United States) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1238-1258 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211036307 |
| PMID | 34338068 |
| OpenAlex | W3190150493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 31 |
Death is a ubiquitous theme in television dramas and we argued that mediated depictions of end-of-life experiences have the potential to provide glimpses into the ways in which characters experience real-life issues and can serve as conversation starters within family viewers. The study aimed to identify how a popular television drama, This is Us , depicted end-of-life communication. Analysis of season one revealed 54 conversations about end-of-life, two explicit death scenes, and three implied death scenes. Results also illustrate how the storyline within the show clearly depicts the impact end-of-life has on the family system, emphasizing the ongoing interdependence, hierarchy, and boundary (re)negotiation as a result of death. Findings advance understanding of how mediated narratives can illustrate end-of-life scenarios and conversations within the family system and can provide observational opportunities for modeling end-of-life communication behaviors within their families
Art · Conversation · Conversation analysis · Drama · Hierarchy · Literature · Narrative · Negotiation · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Theme (computing · World Wide Web · Communication · Computer Science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Media Influence and Health · Psychology
Qualitative Media Analysis
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Death in Disney Films
End-of-Life in Disney and Pixar Films
Death and Coping Mechanisms in Animated Disney Movies
Exploring Children/Adolescents’ Final Conversations with Dying Family Members
Differentiation of Self, Interpersonal Conflict, and Depression
Wished for and avoided conversations with terminally ill individuals during final conversations
Enacted Goal Attention in Family Conversations about End-of-life Health Decisions
Death of the Slow-Cooker or #Crock-Potisinnocent? This Is Us , Parasocial Grief, and the Crock-Pot Crisis
The narrative paradigm
Reflections on the Death Scene
Health Care Proxies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |