Long-lasting effects of World War II trauma on PTSD symptoms and embodiment levels in a national sample of Poles.

ABSTRACT: The main aim of this study was to investigate the long-lasting influences of World War II (WWII) trauma in a national sample of Poles, based on Danieli's (1998) survivors' post-trauma adaptational styles (fighter, numb, victim) and their link with current post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and embodiment level among participants. We also sought to investigate whether the level of knowledge about WWII trauma among ancestors could moderate that association. The study was conducted among a representative sample of 1598 adult Poles obtained from an external company. Participants filled out the Danieli Inventory of Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma, the knowledge about traumatic World War II experiences in the family questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale-5, and the Ex

SUBMITTER: Rzeszutek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10567698 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature