The Autobiographical Author Through Time
Examining the Degree of Stability and Change in Redemptive and Contaminated Personal Narratives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21208554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William L Dunlop (0000-0003-3989-8156, University of California, Riverside, corresponding author), Jen Guo (0000-0003-0855-4043, Northwestern University), Dan P Mcadams (0000-0001-6646-0227, Northwestern University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 428-436 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1948550616644654 |
| OpenAlex | W2341914415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 29 |
We examined continuity and change in the tendencies to construct a life story (i.e., narrative identity) that was redemptive or contaminated in nature. In Study 1, college freshmen and seniors wrote accounts of several autobiographical key scenes pertinent to narrative identity twice over a 3-year period. In Study 2, midlife adults provided, via a semistructured interview, key scenes twice over a 5-year period and also indicated whether their employment status had changed between assessments. Across studies, the rank-order consistency of redemptive and contaminated stories was moderate and low to moderate, respectively. In Study 1, the frequency of redemptive and contaminated stories increased throughout college. Furthermore, the frequency of contaminated stories decreased following graduation. In Study 2, changes in employment status corresponded with reduced redemptive imagery. These results suggest a possible narrative acculturation of young adults as well as a correspondence between changes in life circumstances and narrative identity
Acculturation · Aesthetics · Art · Developmental psychology · Immigration · Literature · Narrative · Narrative identity · Narrative inquiry · Family Support in Illness · History · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Memory Processes and Influences · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |