The coherence of critical event narratives and adolescents' psychological functioning

被引：54

作者：

Chen, Yan ^{[1
]}

McAnally, Helena M. ^{[1
]}

Wang, Qi ^{[2
]}

Reese, Elaine ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Otago, Dept Psychol, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand

[2] Cornell Univ, Dept Human Dev, Ithaca, NY USA

来源：

MEMORY | 2012年 / 20卷 / 07期

关键词：

Narrative coherence; Development; Adolescence; Psychological functioning; SELF-DEFINING MEMORIES; LIFE-STORY; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; HEALTH-BENEFITS; IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONAL NARRATIVES; CHILDHOOD; EMERGENCE; ESTEEM; MIDDLE;

D O I：

10.1080/09658211.2012.693934

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The present study examined the coherence of low- and high-point life-event narratives among adolescents (aged between 12 and 21 years) and their psychological functioning in terms of well-being and prosocial behaviour. The results showed robust age-related increases in narrative coherence. Age and gender significantly moderated the associations between narrative coherence and psychological functioning. Specifically, higher levels of coherence were significantly associated with prosocial behaviour only for older adolescents. Higher levels of narrative coherence were also associated with lower levels of well-being among adolescent boys, but not among adolescent girls. Results are discussed in terms of why coherent life-event narratives may not be linked to benefits for younger adolescents and for boys, and how low- and high-point life events both contribute to identity construction.

引用

页码：667 / 681

页数：15

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