Abstract
The study examined the level of secondary traumatization among adult children of Israeli war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as manifested in emotional distress, stress resulting from terrorist attacks, and capacity for intimacy. In addition, the role of the mother-child relationship as a moderator of these manifestations of distress was examined. Forty-six adult children of fathers with chronic PTSD, and 46 adult children of fathers who had participated in a war but did not have PTSD participated. Findings revealed that adult children of PTSD veterans showed higher levels of psychological distress, greater terror-related stress, and a lower capacity for intimacy than children of non-PTSD veterans. Positive relationship with the mother was found to moderate the level of participants' capacity for intimacy and their levels of psychiatric symptoms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 109-124 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Family Social Work |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2011 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Children of trauma victims
- Mother-child relationships
- PTSD
- Secondary traumatization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Development
- Sociology and Political Science
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