ABSTRACT
An online survey in progress focuses on attitudes, behaviors, and relationships of Children of Holocaust Survivors (2gs) and their parents, as well as the degree to which 2gs perceive that these attitudes, behaviors, and relationships were affected by the Holocaust. This paper presents preliminary findings on several key variables for 305 respondents. Relationships are measured on dimensions of Relatedness and Closeness. Results confirm inconsistent Holocaust effects on the personality and religiosity of 2gs, as well as their familial/interpersonal relationships. These are analyzed from the perspectives of Relational Competence Theory (RCT) and escalating interpersonal interaction dynamics.
