“…The deleterious effects of stress can be mediated when family members work together as a tight unit, share resources and exchange information to solve problems. Additionally, engaging in such actions can further reinforce the family's overall empowerment (Kwon, 2015;Lavee, 2013;Wolin & Wolin, 1993). Third, the perception or judgement factor (cC) refers to the individual family's perception and global assessment of the family stressor, accumulating family demands (aA), and family resources (bB) that can be used to cope with stress (Lavee, 2013;McCubbin & Patterson, 1982).…”