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  • Social Psychology
  • Narrative Psychology

Background:

  • Compassion involves sensitivity to suffering and a commitment to alleviate it.
  • Narrative identity shapes how individuals understand themselves through life stories.
  • The relationship between compassion and narrative identity characteristics requires further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the link between compassion levels and narrative identity.
  • To examine differences in narrative characteristics (affective tone, agency, communion) between high and low compassion groups.
  • To analyze the use of redemption and contamination sequences in stressful life event narratives based on compassion.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-method study with 63 Polish adults, divided into high and low compassion groups.
  • Participants completed questionnaires (e.g., Compassion Action and Engagement Scale) and individual interviews.
  • Narratives of key life events were analyzed for affective tone, agency/communion themes, and redemption/contamination sequences.

Main Results:

  • Individuals with higher compassion more frequently used agency and communion themes in their narratives.
  • These themes were particularly prominent in narratives of failure and recent difficult events.
  • Highly compassionate individuals' narrative identity reflects sensitivity to suffering and active efforts to alleviate it.

Conclusions:

  • Compassion levels significantly influence the construction of personal narratives about life events.
  • Narrative analysis offers insights into understanding compassion and its impact on self-perception.
  • Findings suggest potential applications for narrative approaches in therapeutic practices and personal development.