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Vanaken, Lauranne; Vanderveren, Elien; Waters, Theodore E. A.; Bijttebier, Patricia; Fivush, Robyn; Hermans, Dirk – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021
The coherence of autobiographical narratives is suggested to be reflective of individuals' mental health. However, inconsistencies in results are regularly observed. Therefore, in this study, the Narrative Coherence Coding Scheme (NaCCS) by Reese et al. ("Journal of Cognition and Development," 12, 424-462) was deconstructed and every…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Personal Narratives, Mental Health, Rhetoric
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Reese, Elaine; Haden, Catherine A.; Baker-Ward, Lynne; Bauer, Patricia; Fivush, Robyn; Ornstein, Peter A. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2011
Personal narratives are integral to autobiographical memory and to identity, with coherent personal narratives being linked to positive developmental outcomes across the lifespan. In this article, we review the theoretical and empirical literature that sets the stage for a new lifespan model of personal narrative coherence. This new model…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Laboratories, Personal Narratives, Memory