Abstract
Intergenerational Transmission of Relational Styles: Current Considerations.
Highlights
In recent decades, the intergenerational transmission of some psychological issues and difficulties such as trauma has attracted the attention of many researchers due to the process for which these difficulties “were carried over from one generation to the ” (Kellermann, 2001, p. 257)
Overall, according to the intergenerational transmission of relational styles (Cusinato, 2013), children could internalize the ways of interaction of parents with others, and they may use them in their own adult relationships (Roitman, 2017)
It is important to highlight that recent research stressed out to employ a bidirectional approach to intergenerational transmission according to which caregivers and children influence each other in a reciprocal way (De Mol et al, 2013)
Summary
The intergenerational transmission of some psychological issues and difficulties such as trauma has attracted the attention of many researchers due to the process for which these difficulties “were carried over from one generation to the ” (Kellermann, 2001, p. 257). Experiences of an abusive environment seem to contribute to the victimization by violent partners (Stith et al, 2000; Tyler et al, 2011; Sutton et al, 2014) This intergenerational transmission of violence could rely on different mechanisms, but among them, two main processes seem to be relevant. It is important to stress out that several protective factors may contribute to breaking off this cycle of intergenerational transmission of violence In this regard, Tracy et al (2018) investigated mistreatment and violence throughout three generations. Higher socioeconomic status, positive relationships with the offspring, higher levels of satisfaction with parenthood, and functional interpersonal relationships in adulthood were found to mitigate this intergenerational transmission (McClellan and Killeen, 2000; Tracy et al, 2018; Langevin et al, 2019)
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