Running head: COLLECTING LIFE NARRATIVE DATACapturing the stories of our lives: Examining the collection of life narrative data

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dc.contributor.authorGuo, Jen
dc.contributor.authorWeston, Sara J.
dc.contributor.authorCondon, David M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-14T18:40:23Z
dc.date.available2022-07-14T18:40:23Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-21
dc.description40 pages.en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Do different methods for collecting life narratives – the integrated, autobiographical construction of the past and imagined future – produce similar lexical features and relationships to personality traits? The present study compares accounts from an in-person and online sample on measures of word categories, narrative themes and their relationships with Big Five traits. Method: The first sample (N = 157, mean age = 53.7, 64% female, 55% White, and 43% Black) consisted of narratives gathered in-person and the second (N = 256, mean age = 30.6, 61% female, 70% White, 30% non-White) contained type-written responses to the same prompts from an independent online sample. Participants’ responses to the narrative prompts were coded for thematic redemption and contamination. Results: Tests revealed significant differences between samples in 25 of 63 LIWC word categories. Online participants’ narratives also had higher odds of thematic redemption (but not contamination) above and beyond word count, type of narrative scene, participant demographics, and Big Five traits. Lastly, comparisons revealed no significant differences across the samples’ relationships between personality traits and narrative themes. Conclusion: This research supports conditional assimilation of correlational findings from different narrative methodologies and proposes methodological considerations for future research involving life narratives.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Preparation of this manuscript was supported by a grant to Dan P. McAdams from the Foley Family Foundation to establish the Foley Center for the Study of Lives at Northwestern Universityen_US
dc.identifier.citationGuo, J., Weston, S. J., & Condon, D. M. (2018, May 31). Capturing the stories of our lives: Examining the collection of life narrative data. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/vzam4en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/vzam4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/27463
dc.identifier.urihttps://psyarxiv.com/vzam4/en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPsyArXiven_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USen_US
dc.subjectBig Fiveen_US
dc.subjectLife storyen_US
dc.subjectNarrativeen_US
dc.subjectOnline samplesen_US
dc.titleRunning head: COLLECTING LIFE NARRATIVE DATACapturing the stories of our lives: Examining the collection of life narrative dataen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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