Families under stress: Using the Double ABCX model to understand attachment relationships in families during military deployment

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dc.contributor.authorPowell, Courtney Christineen
dc.contributor.committeechairHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWittenborn, Andrea K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.departmentMarriage and Family Therapyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:35:09Zen
dc.date.adate2008-05-29en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:35:09Zen
dc.date.issued2008-04-29en
dc.date.rdate2010-12-22en
dc.date.sdate2008-05-05en
dc.description.abstractWhile extensive research has been done examining stress in families using the Double ABCX model and examining stress management using attachment theory, there is no research combining the model to understand how they might be integrated in understanding stress and coping. The current study uses the Double ABCX model and research on attachment to suggest that attachment relationships will be the primary resource to adjust for military families during deployment. Two extreme case studies were selected to explore the interplay of these two models. The in-depth interviews of the women with a deployed spouse and with children in the home were examined. Exploration of the experiences of the two women informed a model in understanding the synthesis of stress and attachment and understanding the influence of meaning making and adjustment. Therapeutic implications and suggestions for future research are also discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05052008-213546en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05052008-213546/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32234en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartCourtneyPowellThesisforETDwithrevisions.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDouble ABCXen
dc.subjectadolescent attachmenten
dc.subjectromantic attachmenten
dc.subjectmilitary deploymenten
dc.titleFamilies under stress: Using the Double ABCX model to understand attachment relationships in families during military deploymenten
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineMarriage and Family Therapyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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