Date of Award

6-23-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

School of Communication

First Advisor

Lindsey J Thomas

Abstract

Framed by Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory, this thesis project explored the stories that adult children of alcoholics shared regarding their experiences with their alcoholic parents. More specifically, narration about being an adult child of an alcoholic was explored alongside measures of individual coping and resilience. Thematic narrative analysis of interviews (n = 9) illuminated two main story types: distance due to alcoholism (n = 5) and closeness despite (history with) alcoholism (n = 4).

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Imported from Evans_ilstu_0092N_12441.pdf

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2023.20231004061828329373.999979

Page Count

73

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