Family immigration-related separation is incredibly stressful; however, Latina/o/x separated families might engage in communal coping to help mitigate those stressors. Utilizing the extended theoretical model of communal coping, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 family triads (i.e., separated parent, separated child, primary caregiver) who were experiencing or had recently experienced immigration-related family separation. We explored cultural and structural elements associated with communally or individually coping, and we considered why family members, all of whom experienced separation stress, might cope differently. Among the different types of family members, gender norms were related to communally coping, relying on extended family for support, and protective buffering. Physical distance, as well as limited technology access and literacy also hindered communal coping. When exploring within-family-triad experiences, three themes were apparent: (a) one-sided communal coping, (b) protective buffering at the cost of one’s own needs, and (c) communal coping impeded by relational strain. Our findings emphasize the importance of considering the multidimensional nature of a stressor (i.e., family separation) when determining whether people are communally coping; how cultural and structural elements relate to coping; and including multiple family members’ perspectives.

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探索文化和结构因素如何与分离的 Latina/o/x 移民家庭的共同应对相关

与家庭移民相关的分居压力非常大；然而，Latina/o/x 分居家庭可能会参与共同应对以帮助减轻这些压力源。利用社区应对的扩展理论模型，我们对正在经历或最近经历过与移民相关的家庭分离的 20 个家庭三合会（即分离的父母、分离的孩子、主要照顾者）进行了半结构化访谈。我们探讨了与共同或个人应对相关的文化和结构因素，并考虑了为什么所有经历过分离压力的家庭成员可能会以不同的方式应对。在不同类型的家庭成员中，性别规范与共同应对、依赖大家庭的支持和保护性缓冲有关。物理距离，以及有限的技术访问和识字也阻碍了社区应对。在探索家庭内部三合会体验时，三个主题很明显：(a) 单方面的共同应对，(b) 以个人需求为代价的保护性缓冲，以及 (c) 因关系紧张而阻碍的共同应对。我们的研究结果强调了在确定人们是否在共同应对时考虑压力源的多维性质（即家庭分离）的重要性；文化和结构因素如何与应对相关；并包括多个家庭成员的观点。我们的研究结果强调了在确定人们是否在共同应对时考虑压力源的多维性质（即家庭分离）的重要性；文化和结构因素如何与应对相关；并包括多个家庭成员的观点。我们的研究结果强调了在确定人们是否在共同应对时考虑压力源的多维性质（即家庭分离）的重要性；文化和结构因素如何与应对相关；并包括多个家庭成员的观点。