A Thematic Co-Occurrence Analysis of Communal Coping Within and Between Surviving Parents and Emerging-Adult Children After Partner/Parental Death

Hannah E. Jones, Jennifer A. Theiss, Department of Communication, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersery, Department of Communication, The University of Kentucky

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Published online on July 02, 2026

Abstract

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This study examines how surviving parents and emerging-adult children cope, both independently and communally, after the death of their partner/parent in a family unit. We collected data from 45 parent/emerging-adult child dyads who experienced partner/...