Narrative Identity Experimentation
What are the three ways mentioned to measure narrative identity?
Life story interviews, thematic analysis, and self reported questionnaires.
Name one coding construct and generally explain it
Any of following: agency,communion, redemption, contamination, meaning making, exploratory narrative processing, coherent positive resolution
Why are step one - self explorations - and step two - resolution forming - important to narrative development?
These processes contribute to a person’s growth in understanding themself and then finding happiness and satisfaction in the self.
Early adolescent boys who narrate negative experiences in highly elaborate ways __ higher levels of psychological well being
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Panattoni and McLean argued that TAT should be modified from a narrative coding test to a more self-report test. What was their reasoning?
No one knows their life story better than the participants themselves and it would be cheaper and easier to do
Give an example of redemption or contamination
Redemption-bad or negative event leads to demonstrably good outcome
contamination - good event but negative affect overwhelms or destroys the preceding positivity
How can one feel subject to one's narrative identity perpetuated by society?
Hammock mentioned society can perpetuate norms, expectations. These can limit/ influence their personal stories they share, and inhibiting their ability to fully understand their identity.
Explain the importance of shared storytelling and interactions with others in the development of narrative identity.
Repeated storytelling with others allows us to process, edit, and reinterpret the narrative as well as increase interpersonal connection
When doing a interview, it is important for researchers to not guide the interview for what reason?
Researchers want the participants to express their own story in their own terms and not add any of their own input that may influence the story
What is the point of having coding constructs. And why specifically these constructs?
These are ways to id parts of what makes up a story. These constructs allows us to see how their id is developing through their story.
What strategies in narrative development can an individual use to achieve higher psychological wellbeing?
Constructing a narrative around overcoming challenging turning points and feeling heightened agency in shaping narrative around challenges
What aspects of a conversation are important for the meaning making process
1: reason for sharing
2: the listener matters
3: relationship matters