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What is the focus of the family stress model that conceptualizes stress as occurring at different levels of abstraction?
What is the focus of the family stress model that conceptualizes stress as occurring at different levels of abstraction?
- Role adjustments and rule changes within the family
- Handling stress by coping with changing role expectations
- Change in family's orientation and philosophy of life (correct)
- Effects of adolescent children on the family
What characterizes a situation where a family is experiencing level II stress?
What characterizes a situation where a family is experiencing level II stress?
- Developing new rules such as curfew
- Trying to manage a level I stressor effectively
- Encountering difficulties that require fundamental changes (correct)
- Entering a period of recovery after successful coping
How does a family typically cope with level I stress according to Burr & Klein (1994)?
How does a family typically cope with level I stress according to Burr & Klein (1994)?
- By developing new rules and changing roles
- By making role adjustments and changing rules (correct)
- By entering a period of recovery
- By questioning their most basic assumptions
What is the implication for a family when level I processes are unsuccessful?
What is the implication for a family when level I processes are unsuccessful?
In the context of the text, what is indicated by a family experiencing level III stress?
In the context of the text, what is indicated by a family experiencing level III stress?
Based on Burr & Klein's model, what occurs when a family must make more fundamental changes due to level II stress?
Based on Burr & Klein's model, what occurs when a family must make more fundamental changes due to level II stress?
What does level I stress according to Burr & Klein (1994) typically cause a family to do?
What does level I stress according to Burr & Klein (1994) typically cause a family to do?
In the context of Burr & Klein's model, what happens when a family fails to effectively handle a stressor at level I?
In the context of Burr & Klein's model, what happens when a family fails to effectively handle a stressor at level I?
What distinguishes level II stress from level I stress in Burr & Klein's model?
What distinguishes level II stress from level I stress in Burr & Klein's model?
When a family experiences level III stress according to Burr & Klein (1994), what aspect of the family is typically in trouble?
When a family experiences level III stress according to Burr & Klein (1994), what aspect of the family is typically in trouble?
What type of changes are usually required when a family encounters level II stress based on Burr & Klein's model?
What type of changes are usually required when a family encounters level II stress based on Burr & Klein's model?
According to Burr & Klein's model, what signifies that a family is in a period of recovery after experiencing a level I stressor?
According to Burr & Klein's model, what signifies that a family is in a period of recovery after experiencing a level I stressor?
Study Notes
Family Stress Model
- The model proposes that family stress occurs at one of three levels of abstraction: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 (Burr & Klein, 1994)
Level 1 Stress
- Characterized by changes in role expectations or rules to cope with the stressor
- Examples of Level 1 stressors: birth of a child, raising an adolescent child
- Coping mechanisms: developing new rules (e.g., curfew), making role adjustments (e.g., assigning household chores)
Level 2 Stress
- Occurs when Level 1 processes are unsuccessful
- Requires more fundamental changes in the family's approach to relating to each other
- Involves rearranging rules or making simple changes in roles, but this is not sufficient to deal with the stressor
Level 3 Stress
- Causes the family to question its most basic assumptions
- The very fabric of the family is in trouble
- Requires examining and often changing or discarding the family's most basic orientation and philosophy of life
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Test your knowledge on the levels of family stress based on the model proposed by Burr & Klein in 1994. Understand the different levels of abstraction and how families deal with stressors at each level.
