Knowledge about traumatic World War II experiences among ancestors and subjective well-being of young adults: A person-centred perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of our study is to examine the association between knowledge about the World War II (WWII)-related traumatic experiences of their ancestors and subjective well-being (SWB) of young adults, i.e., descendants of Polish survivors of WWII. Specifically, we focus on the life satisfaction and the mental, physical, and psychosocial well-being of our participants in relation to their knowledge about WWII trauma in their family histories.

Method

The sample comprised 500 Polish young adults recruited from a nonclinical general population. Participants first filled out a questionnaire assessing their knowledge about traumatic events that their ancestors could have experienced during WWII (see grandparents/mothers, great-grandparents/mothers). After that, subjects wer

SUBMITTER: Rzeszutek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7446788 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature