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Macrostructural Analyses of Cinderella Narratives in a Large Nonclinical Sample
Kathryn J Greenslade1, Jade E B Stuart1, Jessica D Richardson2
1Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of New Hampshire, Durham.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
|September 14, 2020
Summary
This study introduces multilevel Main Concept, Sequencing, and Story Grammar (MSSG) analyses to assess narrative skills. Findings show these analyses effectively capture age-related declines in narrative macrostructure for healthy aging adults.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Linguistics
- Psychology
Background:
- Macrostructural narrative analysis is crucial for identifying age-related declines and communication disorder impairments.
- Assessing narrative accuracy, completeness, sequencing, and organization is clinically significant.
- Existing methods require validation for typical aging populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide preliminary data on typical aging using multilevel Main Concept, Sequencing, and Story Grammar (MSSG) analyses.
- To establish psychometric evidence for MSSG analyses in narrative assessment.
- To capture age-related changes in narrative macrostructure.
Main Methods:
- Analyzed 92 healthy control participants' Cinderella narratives from AphasiaBank, stratified by age.
- Coded narratives for main concept (MC) accuracy and completeness.
- Completed MSSG analyses for logical sequencing and story grammar organization (episodic components and complexity).
Main Results:
- High interrater agreement (99%-100%) confirmed scoring reliability.
- Descriptive statistics for sequencing, MC + sequencing, episodic components, and complexity were generated.
- Participants over 60 years scored lower than those aged 20-59, supporting construct validity for age-related declines.
Conclusions:
- Novel MSSG analyses efficiently assess narrative sequencing and story grammar in healthy adults.
- Preliminary reliability and validity support MSSG for measuring age-related narrative macrostructure changes.
- This study provides a foundation for quantifying narrative deficits in adults with communication disorders.
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