The present study examined the intergenerational transmission of the Holocaust trauma in relation to levels of secondary traumatization and event centrality across three generations in a cross-sectional survey. Participants included 92 Holocaust survivor-offspring-grandchild triads (Holocaust G1-G2-G3) and 67 comparison triads (Comparison G1-G2-G3). Holocaust G1 reported higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms relative to Comparison G1. Holocaust G2 and G3 reported significantly higher secondary traumatization relative to Comparison G2 and G3, respectively. Holocaust G3 also reported significantly higher scores in event centrality relative to Comparison G3. In survivor families, the indirect effect of PTSD symptoms in Holocaust G1 predicted Holocaust G2's secondary traumatization, which subsequently predicted Holocaust G3's secondary traumatization. Moreover, PTSD symptoms in Holocaust G1 predicted Holocaust G3's event centrality through secondary traumatization in both Holocaust G2 and G3 and event centrality in Holocaust G2. In the comparison groups, trauma transmission was not observed in three generations. Findings elucidate unique intergenerational transmission of the Holocaust trauma in survivor families, which comprise both personal and societal constituents. Moreover, the findings show that event centrality is a distinctive mechanism in intergenerational transmission in survivor families.

本研究在横断面调查中考察了大屠杀创伤的世代传播与三代人的继发性创伤水平和事件中心性的关系。参加者包括92个大屠杀幸存者，后代和孙子三合会（Holocaust G1-G2-G3）和67个比较三合会（比较G1-G2-G3）。相对于比较G1，大屠杀G1报告了较高的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状水平。相对于比较G2和G3，大屠杀G2和G3分别报告了更高的继发创伤。与比较G3相比，大屠杀G3在事件中心度方面的得分也高得多。在幸存者家庭中，PTSD症状对大屠杀G1的间接影响预示了大屠杀G2的继发性创伤，随后预测了大屠杀G3的继发性创伤。此外，大屠杀G1中的PTSD症状通过大屠杀G2和G3的继发性创伤和大屠杀G2中的事件中心性，预测了大屠杀G3的事件中心性。在比较组中，三代人均未观察到创伤传播。研究结果阐明了幸存者家庭中大屠杀创伤的独特世代传承，其中包括个人和社会组成部分。此外，研究结果表明，事件中心性是幸存者家庭代际传播的独特机制。在比较组中，三代人均未观察到创伤传播。研究结果阐明了幸存者家庭中大屠杀创伤的独特世代传承，其中包括个人和社会组成部分。此外，研究结果表明，事件中心性是幸存者家庭代际传播的独特机制。在比较组中，三代人均未观察到创伤传播。研究结果阐明了幸存者家庭中大屠杀创伤的独特世代传承，其中包括个人和社会组成部分。此外，研究结果表明，事件中心性是幸存者家庭代际传播的独特机制。