Celebrity Family Stress
and Coping
This program of research started in 1986
in Indiana while at Purdue University. In collaboration with the Partners
in Politics organization, composed of spouses and children of elected officials,
our team collected data on the sources of stress, stress reactions, and
methods of coping associated with living in a political family.
A number of papers and articles have emerged
over the years.
Figley, C. R. (1988). Partners in politics:
Initial research findings and Celebrity Family Syndrome. Invited papers
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, New Orleans, October.
Figley, C. R. (1992). Celebrity Family Stress
Research Project: Plan and Initial Findings. Paper presented at the American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 17.
Figley, C.R. (1993). Families on the Edge of
the Limelight: Progress Report of the Celebrity Family Stress Research
Project. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy, Anaheim, California, October 9.
Figley, C. R. (1998). Stress and the celebrity
family. American Psychological Association Annual Conference, San Francisco,
August 16.
Also,
there have been several popular reports on the research. Among the most
recent include: