Narrative Studies, Personal Stories, and Identity Transformation in the Mutual Help Context

1993 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Rappaport
Keyword(s):  
Identity Transformation ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
Narrative Studies ◽  
Personal Stories

scholarly journals Mutual help groups: an important gateway to wellbeing and mental health

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisabeth D Finn ◽  
Brian Bishop ◽  
Neville H Sparrow
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Identity Transformation ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
The Impact

Objective: This study investigated the impact of GROW, an Australia-wide community mental health organisation, on psychological wellbeing and mental health. Design: Triangulation of quantitative and qualitative research methods was employed. The study included a cross-sectional and a longitudinal survey of GROW members together with ethnographic and phenomenological work. Research outcomes: The results pointed to length of membership/extent of involvement in GROW activities as being associated with improved wellbeing in the areas of autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, and selfacceptance/ purpose in life, together with a reduction in medication and hospitalisation. In a longitudinal study surveying the wellbeing of 28 new GROW members with 6-month follow-up, there were statistically significant improvements on all wellbeing factors. A major theme emerging from ethnographic and phenomenological research was that GROW offers a ?real life? mini-community where people learn social and life management skills. However, beyond skills acquisition, GROW offers the potential for identity transformation by assisting the realisation of core human needs ? a sense of feeling useful, valuable and belonging.

Persuasiveness of Forepersons and Personal Stories in Jury Simulation

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deana L. Julka ◽  
Megan Massoth ◽  
Melissa Miyakawa
Keyword(s):  
Personal Stories ◽  
Jury Simulation

Religion, essences and identity transformation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Salari Rad ◽  
Jeremy Ginges
Keyword(s):  
Identity Transformation
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