Collective victim beliefs in the aftermath of historical trauma and their effects on psychological well‐being
Initial findings among the Polish diaspora in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12397366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Magdalena Skrodzka (0000-0002-9245-1209, Department of Psychology University of Limerick Limerick Ireland, corresponding author), Johanna Ray Vollhardt (0000-0002-7871-9520, Department of Psychology Clark University Worcester Massachusetts USA) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1052-9284 • E-ISSN: 1099-1298 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/casp.2832 |
| OpenAlex | W4400240685 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 71 |
Historical trauma impacts the affected groups long after traumatic events. In response to such experiences, people may make sense of this history through collective victimisation beliefs that compare their ingroup's experiences to outgroups' experiences. Additionally, they may perceive these collective experiences as central to their self and group identity, or distance themselves from them. However, it is not yet well understood how distinct beliefs about historical trauma are linked to psychological well‐being. The present study examined this question among the Polish diaspora in the United States ( N = 280). Mediation analyses showed a negative indirect effect of exclusive victim beliefs and centrality of collective victimisation on psychological well‐being, while inclusive victim beliefs and decentring collective victimisation had positive indirect effects on psychological well‐being. Structural equation modelling examining all collective victim beliefs simultaneously highlighted historical victimisation as identity content (a subscale of centrality of collective victimisation) as a particularly important predictor of psychological well‐being, through historical trauma emotions. Overall, in line with appraisal theory, these findings suggest that how a group's historical victimisation is construed is linked to emotional processes and can predict psychological well‐being. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement
Centrality · Collective identity · Identity (music · Ingroups and outgroups · Mediation · Poison control · Political science · Politics · Social group · Social identity theory · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Victimisation · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
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