 More so,  given that communal coping requires significant reliance on other people, individuals who are used to this style of coping during or after a stressful event may experience trouble adapting to a situation or circumstance in the absence of someone to rely on.There is evidence for this in studies  about how people embedded in a strong community experience difficulty after a change of location for the pursuit of life goals.One drastic consequence of communal coping is the possibility of "stress contagion" to occur.