How to implement the narrative approach in different phases of a positive psychological research? A four-dimensional analysis

2017 IJRSP – Volume 6 Issue 1

Author/s:

Salmela, Mari
University of Lapland, Finland (msalmela@ulapland.fi)

Uusiautti, Satu*
University of Lapland, Finland (Satu.Uusiautti@ulapland.fi)

Abstract:

This article discusses the nature and core of narrative research by reflecting on the various elements of the narrative research approach in an example study that focused on high-achieving Finnish graduates’ study paths in a positive psychological study. The dimensions of the narrative research approach analyzed in this article were (1) the narrative approach in the meta-theoretical basis of the research; (2) the narrative approach in data collection; (3) the narrative approach in data analyses; and (4) the narrative approach in the reliability evaluation of the research.

Keywords: narrative research; narrative inquiry; analysis of narratives; narrative analysis; reflexivity; positive psychology

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2017.1704

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