{"id":2987,"date":"2015-05-26T14:33:06","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T06:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appliedpsyj.org\/journal\/?p=2987"},"modified":"2015-05-26T14:33:15","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T06:33:15","slug":"the-process-of-self-construction-unfolded-in-narrative-a-case-study-of-a-kindergarten-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appliedpsyj.org.tw\/journal\/?p=2987","title":{"rendered":"The Process of Self-Construction Unfolded in Narrative: A Case-Study of a Kindergarten Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ai-Ti Tseng<\/strong>
\nDepartment of Psychology\u00a0National Chang-Chi University
\nYen-Hsiang Chao<\/strong>
\nDepartment of Nursing\u00a0National Taiwan University Hospital<\/p>\n

The article adopted the case study methodology to investigate the process\u00a0of self-construction. Through interviews, the investigator tries to understand\u00a0how one constructs himself or herself through narrative and dialogue with the\u00a0investigator in psychotherapy. The findings show that there are three patterns for\u00a0the process of self-construction: 1. clarification and search for the self; 2.\u00a0re-comprehension and realization of relationships; 3. transformation and\u00a0transcendence of traumatic experiences. The research also finds that for the\u00a0process of self-construction to unfold, it is necessary to have a transitional space,\u00a0which can be developed by narrative, the lapse of time, shifts in time frames,\u00a0and self-reflection. Narrative and lapse of time allow one to transcend trauma\u00a0by adding new meanings to the traumatic experiences, shifts in time frames\u00a0equip one with the ability to console the traumatized childhood with the\u00a0perspective of an adult, and self-reflection provides an opportunity for listening\u00a0to the inner voice of the self in order to re-locate the \u201cself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keywords: case study method, narrative, self, trauma, transformation,\u00a0transcendence, transitional space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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