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Secondary Trauma Effects of the Armenian Genocide On Subsequent Generations: Perceived Impact, Ethnic Identity, and Attachment Style
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Kuzirian, Kirsten |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Secondary Trauma Effects of the Armenian Genocide On Subsequent Generations: Perceived Impact, Ethnic Identity, and Attachment Style Kirsten Kuzirian California School of Professional Psychology San Francisco Campus Alliant International University This study tested hypotheses concerning the impact of the Armenian Genocide on adult outcomes in a sample of individuals (N=30) identified as Armenian-American, who had at least one relative survivor of the Armenian Genocide. Perceived impact of the Genocide on Armenian culture, Armenian ethnic identity and romantic attachment anxiety and avoidance were examined as predictors of secondary trauma symptoms. Ethnic identity and attachment were also evaluated as potential moderators of the effect of perceived impact of the Genocide on secondary trauma symptoms. Contrary to hypotheses, secondary trauma symptoms were not significantly predicted by perceived impact of the Genocide in the current sample. This means that perceiving the Genocide as impactful to the culture does not necessarily translate into impact on personal adaptation. However, Armenian ethnic identity both directly predicted trauma symptoms, and moderated the effect of perceived impact on secondary trauma symptoms. Therefore, individuals who perceived the Genocide as impactful to the culture were more likely to report trauma symptoms based on a relative’s experience of the Genocide if they were also highly identified with Armenian culture. PR EV IE W SECONDARY TRAUMA EFFECTS 2 In contrast, romantic attachment did not serve as a moderator of the effect of perceived impact on secondary trauma symptoms. However, both attachment-related avoidance and attachment-related anxiety independently and directly predicted secondary trauma symptoms. Therefore, individuals with higher ratings on insecure romantic attachment dimensions were more likely to display secondary trauma symptoms following a relative’s experience of the Armenian Genocide, regardless of how they perceived the Genocide to have impacted Armenian culture. Furthermore, results showed that attachment-related anxiety was positively and significantly related to Armenian ethnic identification. The role of romantic attachment and ethnic identity are examined in the context of Armenian culture and the ways in which subsequent generations are impacted by the trauma of the Armenian Genocide. Findings from this study support the notion that identification with the cultural group can be associated with secondary trauma symptoms following Genocide, specifically for Armenian Americans. Results extend previous findings of attachment insecurity as involved in a higher susceptibility to trauma symptoms, to secondary symptoms following the experience of trauma by a relative. PR EV IE W SECONDARY TRAUMA EFFECTS |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
