Thematic analysis (TA) is widely used in qualitative psychology. In using TA, researchers
must choose between a diverse range of approaches that can differ considerably in their …

Objective: The emphasis placed on individual-level analysis throughout psychological
science in general, and diversity science in particular, has left the role of structural factors …

Adults often understand their lives by constructing personal stories and then living into them.
Time and time again, a positive relation has been found between the tendency to build …

The present studies examined the common, but untested, theoretical assumption that those
in the United States prefer negative past experiences, such as trauma, to be redeemed, to …

Adversity has been assumed to foster positive personality change under certain conditions.
In this article, we examine this assumption within the context of the three-tier personality …

Although many people retrospectively report feeling more open-minded after experiencing
highly stressful events, relevant longitudinal studies are scarce and have yielded …

Life stories organize personal experiences within broad temporal frameworks. Stories that
are redemptive in nature progress from negative beginnings to positive endings …

This study investigates the nature of narrating experiences of difficult life events among
Swedish young adults. We use the master narrative cultural framework to understand how …

Psychological reattachment to work means mentally reconnecting with one's work before or
upon returning to work in the morning. Recent studies revealed its potential to boost daily …

The master narrative of gender within contemporary US culture is that there are two mutually
exclusive categories of men and women. This leaves transgender individuals with the …