| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Powell, Courtney Christine
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| Author's Email Address |
ccbowles@vt.edu |
| URN |
etd-05052008-213546 |
| Title |
Families under stress: Using the Double ABCX model to understand attachment relationships in families during military deployment |
| Degree |
Master of Science |
| Department |
Marriage and Family Therapy |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Huebner, Angela J. |
Committee Chair |
| McCollum, Eric E. |
Committee Member |
| Wittenborn, Andrea K. |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- Double ABCX
- adolescent attachment
- romantic attachment
- military deployment
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| Date of Defense |
2008-04-29 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
While 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.
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