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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Well-being Studies

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  • Self-regulation and emotional processing are crucial for psychological well-being.
  • Narrative approaches are increasingly recognized for their therapeutic potential in understanding personal experiences.
  • The distinction between victim and perpetrator roles in recalling harm experiences may differentially impact self-perception and emotional regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how narrating experiences of being a victim of harm versus a perpetrator of harm influences self-regulation and emotional states.
  • To explore the role of narrative content, specifically damage conclusions and resolution, in mediating the relationship between harm experiences and well-being.
  • To examine the implications of these narrative processes for psychological well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (n=88) provided six narratives of being a victim of harm and six narratives of being a perpetrator of harm.
  • Narratives were systematically coded for elements such as exploration, growth, damage conclusions, and resolution.
  • Statistical analyses examined the predictive relationships between narrative characteristics, experience type, and psychological outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Participants more frequently drew damage conclusions in narratives about being a victim.
  • Participants more frequently drew growth conclusions in narratives about being a perpetrator.
  • Both the type of harm experience (victim vs. perpetrator) and narrative construction (e.g., references to damage, resolution) predicted emotional and identity implications, which in turn related to well-being.

Conclusions:

  • The way individuals narrate harm experiences significantly impacts their self-regulation and emotional well-being.
  • Distinguishing between victim and perpetrator narratives reveals different patterns of conclusion-drawing (damage vs. growth).
  • Narrative approaches to understanding and processing harm experiences offer valuable insights into enhancing psychological well-being.