INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF VIOLENT IDEATIONS

The filial maturity of the child plays a very important role in the wide disconnect that exists between parents and their children. It can explain the extent to which a child may be willing to emulate the actions or thought processes of their parents. Studies have shown that violence can be hereditary and hence continue from one generation to the next irrespective of the environment, only up to a certain extent. The need of the study is to understand the extent to which violent ideations can be hereditary or be impacted by one’s affiliation with their parents and the relationship that they maintain with each other. The results (n=23) showed no significant correlation between the PACQ variables of regard, responsibility and control with the VIS score of the participant. The VIS score of the adult child and their mother and father (n=6) showed no significant similarities either.