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Empty nest syndrome is a type of feeling of sadness and loneliness that parents or caretakers may experience after their children leave home for the first time. In order to cope with these feelings and the challenges that arise for parents involved in the empty nest syndrome, it is necessary to identify coping strategies with high psychological well-being conditions. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating coping strategies of individuals involved in empty nest syndrome with high psychological well-being conditions. The research method was qualitative based on Phenomenology. The study population consisted of parents dealing with empty nest syndrome in Islam Abad Gharb city in 1402. In the first stage, 137 individuals responded to the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (Dahashiri et al., 1392) using convenience sampling, of which 23 individuals scored above one standard deviation higher than the mean (78.66). Then, through purposive sampling and also based on entry and saturation criteria, 13 individuals were selected. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the Strauss and Corbin method (1990) in open, axial, and selective coding. The analysis of participants' experiences in exploring coping strategies led to the identification of 251 open codes and 39 axial codes, and ultimately three selective codes (individual, family, and social coping strategies). The results indicated that the utilization of effective coping strategies identified by parents dealing with empty nest syndrome with high psychological well-being will help them reduce symptoms of the empty nest syndrome and successfully transition through it.
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