Group Identification Attenuates the Effect of Historical Trauma on Mental Health: A Study of Iraqi Kurds

Magdalena Skrodzka; Piotr Sosnowski; Michał Bilewicz; Anna Stefaniak

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Group Identification Attenuates the Effect of Historical Trauma on Mental Health: A Study of Iraqi Kurds

Magdalena Skrodzka, Piotr Sosnowski, Michał Bilewicz, Anna Stefaniak

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Kurds have a long history of victimization and struggle for even the most basic rights. This is reflected in a widely shared belief, according to which they have “no friends but the mountains.”Such difficult history may have ongoing negative impact on mental health of present-day Kurds.This article investigates the relationsbetween cognitive availability of historical trauma, historical traumasymptoms,andnegativementalhealthoutcomesinasampleofyoungKurdswholive intheRegionof Kurdistan in Iraq.Wealso examinedthe potential protective role of strong identification as members of a national minority (Iraqi Kurds) and as members of an ethnic group (Kurdish people in general). The results showed that tragic group history is significantly related to negative mental health outcomesamongyoung Iraqi Kurds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	693-702
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume	91
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000571
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

group identification
historical trauma
psychological distress
social cure
victimhood

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Group Identification Attenuates the Effect of Historical Trauma on Mental Health: A Study of Iraqi Kurds

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