Research has increasingly recognized the links of communal coping—a shared appraisal of
a stressor and collaborative action to manage it—to positive adjustment outcomes in chronic …

Communal coping is defined as the appraisal of a problem as shared and collaboration to
address the problem. The goals of the present study were to apply a multi-method approach …

Background Adjusting to the challenges of a chronic illness does not affect patients alone
but also influences social network members—most notably spouses. One interpersonal …

Communal coping, which involves a shared illness appraisal and engaging in collaboration
when illness-related problems arise, is likely beneficial for individuals with type 2 diabetes …

When an individual in a close relationship is diagnosed with a chronic illness, coping can be
the responsibility of the patient or couple members can cope communally. Communal …

Communal coping consists of a shared appraisal of a stressor and collaborative efforts to
manage it. There has been a wealth of literature linking communal coping to relationship …

Objective: Communal coping with a chronic illness has been associated with better health
outcomes and includes two components: an individual's appraisal of the illness as shared …

Background Communal coping is one person's appraisal of a stressor as shared and
collaboration with a partner to manage the problem. There is a burgeoning literature …

Objective: Dyadic coping theories posit that spousal involvement may benefit illness
management through collaborative and supportive (C&S) strategies and shared illness …

In the context of coping with chronic illness, shared appraisal refers to one person's
perception that the illness is a shared issue. Despite increasing research linking shared …