Department of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 8;18(19):10554. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910554.
The trauma of a genocide can be transmitted to subsequent generations though familial mental health, sociopolitical trauma, and cultural narratives, thereby impacting mental health and well-being. Understanding specific mechanisms that are unique to each ethnic group impacted by genocide illuminates cultural, sociopolitical, and individual factors related to the transmission. For the Armenian community, the unresolved historical loss of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, with the threat of acculturation for such a large diasporic population, a continued denial by the perpetrators, as well as subsequent generations' refugee experiences, may further exasperate the impact of transgenerational trauma from the genocide. This literature review explores the mental health needs of Armenian youth in the current sociopolitical context and provides implications for how schools and communities may use this knowledge to inform supports that center Armenian community healing. Future directions for research are also discussed.
种族灭绝的创伤可以通过家族心理健康、社会政治创伤和文化叙事传递给后代，从而影响心理健康和幸福感。了解每种族群体特有的特定机制，可以揭示与种族灭绝有关的文化、社会政治和个人因素。对于亚美尼亚社区来说，1915 年亚美尼亚种族灭绝事件所带来的历史遗留问题尚未解决，如此庞大的散居人口面临着文化同化的威胁，犯罪者持续否认这一事件，以及后代的难民经历，可能会进一步加剧种族灭绝带来的代际创伤的影响。本文献综述探讨了当前社会政治背景下亚美尼亚青年的心理健康需求，并为学校和社区如何利用这些知识提供支持，以促进亚美尼亚社区的疗愈提出了建议。还讨论了未来的研究方向。
