In the ABC-X Model of family stress, the 'A' represents:

In the ABC-X Model of family stress, the 'A' represents:

• A. a family stressor
• B. meaning
• C. resources
• D. crisis

Answer: (A)

In this model, the action or event that starts the process is the stressor—the initiating event that disrupts the family’s equilibrium. The A component is the stressor itself, such as financial trouble, illness, job loss, or a major life change. It’s the trigger that sets everything else in motion. The other pieces describe what helps or hinders the family’s response: the resources they can draw on and the meaning or interpretation they give to the event. When the stressor (A) interacts with available resources (B) and how the family appraises the situation (C), a crisis (X) may result. So the correct choice—describing a family stressor—best fits what A represents.

In this model, the action or event that starts the process is the stressor—the initiating event that disrupts the family’s equilibrium. The A component is the stressor itself, such as financial trouble, illness, job loss, or a major life change. It’s the trigger that sets everything else in motion. The other pieces describe what helps or hinders the family’s response: the resources they can draw on and the meaning or interpretation they give to the event. When the stressor (A) interacts with available resources (B) and how the family appraises the situation (C), a crisis (X) may result. So the correct choice—describing a family stressor—best fits what A represents.