Pasupathi Monisha, Billitteri Jacob, Mansfield Cade D, Wainryb Cecilia, Hanley Grace E, Taheri Kiana
Department of Psychology, University of Utah.
J Res Pers. 2015 Oct 1;58:127-136. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2015.07.003.
This study examined how narration of harm experiences can regulate self and emotions in ways relevant to well-being. Participants (n = 88, 65% female) were asked to provide 6 narratives about instances when they were victims of harm and 6 narratives about instances when they were perpetrators of harm. Narratives were coded for extent of exploration, growth, damage conclusions and resolution. Participants drew damage conclusions more frequently in victim narratives and growth conclusions more frequently in perpetrator narratives. Both the type of experience (victim or perpetrator) and the way the experience was narrated (references to damage conclusions and resolution) predicted emotion and identity implications, which were, in turn, related to well-being. Implications for narrative approaches to self-regulation are discussed.
本研究探讨了伤害经历的叙述如何以与幸福感相关的方式调节自我和情绪。参与者(n = 88,65%为女性)被要求提供6个关于他们是伤害受害者的事例的叙述,以及6个关于他们是伤害实施者的事例的叙述。对叙述进行编码,以分析探索程度、成长、伤害结论和解决方式。参与者在受害者叙述中更频繁地得出伤害结论,而在实施者叙述中更频繁地得出成长结论。经历类型(受害者或实施者)以及经历的叙述方式(对伤害结论和解决方式的提及)都预测了情绪和身份影响,而这些影响又与幸福感相关。文中讨论了对自我调节叙述方法的启示。