Significant life events as a journey of meaning making and change among at-risk youths
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12600545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keren Michael (0000-0003-3118-5557, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, corresponding author), Liad Solenko (University of Haifa), Liat Yakhnich (0000-0002-7483-4193, Beit Berl College), Orit Karnieli-Miller (0000-0002-5790-0697, Tel Aviv University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 439-458 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13676261.2017.1385748 |
| OpenAlex | W2760874353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 48 |
The study examined at-risk youths’ meaning making of their own significant life events and the contribution of these events to changes in their lives. Narrative interviews with 14 Israeli at-risk youths (aged 16–18) revealed three themes: (a) the event as a powerful, emotional-awakening experience; (b) self-inquiry following the event, differentiating between life before and after, and (c) biographical changes in the youths’ lives. Despite the diversity of the events, certain similarities were identified among them: they were perceived as surprising in their timing and intensity, as conveying a broader message, and as the cause of the youths’ choice to take responsibility for themselves and their interactions with significant others. Use of narrative theories of personality provides insight into at-risk youths’ meaning making of their difficult experiences. The deep exploration and construction of these experiences reveal the process in which difficult life events can lead to positive changes
Developmental psychology · Diversity (politics · Event (particle physics · Literature · Meaning (existential · Meaning-making · Narrative · Personality · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |