PERSONAL AND FAMILIAL ADAPTATION OF WOMEN WITH SEVERE PHYSICAL-DISABILITIES - A FURTHER VALIDATION OF THE DOUBLE ABCX MODEL

The Double ABCX model, developed by McCubbin and colleagues, served as a theoretical framework for examining the major variables that contribute to the psychosocial adaptation of women. Ninety-four women with severe physical disabilities and 94 healthy women who served as controls completed eight questionnaires dealing with stress, coping resources, and adaptation. The results indicate that a high level of stress and strain and a low level of individual resources contribute to a low personal and familial adaptation. The predicted causal relationships among the models' variables of stress and adaptation were similar in the two research groups, although the magnitude of these relationships differ. The results confirm the applicability of the theoretical model for understanding long-term adaptation of women with severe physical disabilities.