The power of narrative

IF 0.9 4区文学 Q3 COMMUNICATION

Narrative Inquiry Pub Date : 2020-11-28 DOI:10.1075/NI.19109.TUR

A. Turner, H. Cowan, Rembrandt Otto-Meyer, D. McAdams

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Much of the research on narrative identity has used the Life Story Interview (LSI) to better understand the person through the story they construct of their life. However, the effect that the LSI has on participants has not yet been examined. Study 1 looked at 163 middle-aged adults who completed a measure of self-reported positive and negative affect both immediately before and after being interviewed. Results indicated that participants experienced a significant increase in positive affect and that this mood boost was experienced regardless of background, personality, and mental health. Study 2 involved a qualitative analysis of the interview transcripts of the 20 participants who experienced the most and the least benefit from the interview, with results indicating three emerging themes (identity development, identity fulfillment, the storied self) that appear to reflect two forms of storytelling: autobiographical versus episodic.

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叙事的力量

许多关于叙事身份的研究都使用了生活故事访谈（LSI），通过他们构建的生活故事来更好地理解人。然而，LSI对参与者的影响尚未得到检验。研究1观察了163名中年人，他们在接受采访前后完成了自我报告的积极和消极影响的测量。结果表明，参与者的积极情绪显著增加，无论背景、性格和心理健康如何，这种情绪都会得到提升。研究2对20名从采访中受益最多和最少的参与者的采访记录进行了定性分析，结果表明，三个新兴主题（身份发展、身份实现、传奇自我）似乎反映了两种形式的故事：自传体和情节。

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来源期刊

Narrative Inquiry Multiple-

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

14.30%

发文量

期刊介绍： Narrative Inquiry is devoted to providing a forum for theoretical, empirical, and methodological work on narrative. Articles appearing in Narrative Inquiry draw upon a variety of approaches and methodologies in the study of narrative as a way to give contour to experience, tradition, and values to next generations. Particular emphasis is placed on theoretical approaches to narrative and the analysis of narratives in human interaction, including those practiced by researchers in psychology, linguistics and related disciplines.