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Reflective functioning (RF), the ability to understand mental states, develops throughout adolescence in life narratives. This capacity significantly enhances narrative coherence and self-organization, opening new research avenues.

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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Narrative Psychology

Background:

  • Reflective functioning (RF) is typically studied within attachment research.
  • RF's connection to self-organization and self-understanding suggests its relevance in autobiographical narratives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the presence and development of RF in entire life narratives.
  • To examine RF's contribution to the causal-motivational coherence of life narratives.
  • To explore the developmental trajectory of RF across the lifespan.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal lifespan study with N=172 participants.
  • Data collected across up to three measurements over 8 years.
  • Analysis of RF within entire life narratives across six age groups.

Main Results:

  • Reflective functioning (RF) was identifiable in life narratives, despite initially low scores.
  • RF demonstrated developmental progression throughout adolescence.
  • RF significantly predicted life narrative coherence, independent of age.

Conclusions:

  • Reflective functioning (RF) plays a crucial role in narrative self-organization.
  • Findings support the integration of RF research into developmental narrative studies.
  • This research opens new avenues for understanding autobiographical narratives and the self.