Relations Between Narrative Coherence, Identity, and Psychological Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood

• Published in: Journal of personality Vol. 83; no. 4; pp. 441 - 451
• Main Authors: Waters, Theodore E. A., Fivush, Robyn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Adults; Autobiography; Developmental psychology; Emotional Adjustment; Female; Humans; Identity; Identity formation; Male; Mental health; Narration; Narratives; Personal Satisfaction; Personality psychology; Psychological Tests; Self Concept; Sense of Coherence; Social identity; Social Support; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires; Well-being; Young Adult

The hypothesis that the ability to construct a coherent account of personal experience is reflective, or predictive, of psychological adjustment cuts across numerous domains of psychological science. It has been argued that coherent accounts of identity are especially adaptive. We tested these hypot...