Nussbaum J F, Bettini L M
University of Oklahoma, Norman.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1994;39(1):67-80. doi: 10.2190/7WPK-LM6C-QCA4-GQ4R.
This research examined the storytelling that oftentimes characterizes interaction between grandparent and grandchild. Close to 120 individuals (college students) audiotaped an interaction with one of their grandparents. They were asked to have their grandparent first "tell a story that captures the meaning of life" for them. In addition, the grandparent was asked to complete the phrase, "To me, life is like ." the students were asked to tell their grandparent "a story that captured the essence of their life at this time in their life." Students were divided into similar numbers of same and mixed sex grandparent-grandchild relationships. The audiotaped interactions were content analyzed. A major assumption of this investigation is that the story which each individual chooses to share with their relational partner reveals to some extent the definitional nature of their relationship. Results of the storysharing interaction across relations revealed some gender differences in the types of stories grandparents share with their grandchildren. The implications of the shared stories upon the relational dynamics of the grandparent-grandchild relationship are discussed. In addition, the metaphors used by the grandparents to describe life in the presence of their grandchildren are analyzed.
本研究考察了通常体现祖孙互动特点的讲故事行为。近120名个体（大学生）录制了他们与一位祖父母的互动。他们被要求让祖父母先为他们“讲一个能体现生活意义的故事”。此外，祖父母还被要求完成这样一个句子：“对我来说，生活就像……”学生们被要求给祖父母讲“一个能体现他们此时生活本质的故事”。学生们被分成数量相近的同性和异性祖孙关系组。对录制的互动内容进行了分析。这项调查的一个主要假设是，每个人选择与关系伙伴分享的故事在一定程度上揭示了他们关系的定义性质。跨关系的故事分享互动结果揭示了祖父母与孙辈分享的故事类型存在一些性别差异。讨论了所分享的故事对祖孙关系动态的影响。此外，还分析了祖父母在孙辈面前用来描述生活的隐喻。
