Narrative Method Research Articles

Application of Narrative Therapy in a Social Work Group of Caregivers with Mental Health Disorders

Social workers from China found in their community service and interview: Caregivers of individuals with people with mental disorders Lack of sense of meaning in life. They showed simple narration content, narration style, pessimism, low identity recognition. Caregivers think Causing their life stress, family economic difficulties. the psychological pressure is because of their have a mental illness person in. family. Social workers follow the concept of helping people to help themselves, hoping to improve the sense of meaning of life for these caregivers and change their perception. Thirty family carers of the mentally disabled have been chosen to receive life narration treatment in a social work group. this is the main content of social work practice research. In practice, Social worker which has adopted various kinds of narration methods such as life narration, sand table narration, story narration, drawing narration, etc. The practice of This social work group helps carers discover their life meaning from the experiences of care mental illness. this is a valuable practice of social work service for families with mental disorder. This is done with application value of promotion.

Situación de las organizaciones educativas escolares en pandemia: tres aspectos clave

Educational organizations were affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, and, as a result, many of them had to develop strategies and practices in order to continue providing educational services. In light of this, the present study aimed to understand the situation of educational organizations during the pandemic, focusing on the following educational phenomena: organizational resilience, educational improvement, and distributed leadership. To do this, the research was approached through the narrative review method, for which a total of sixty-two sources were examined, from the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. The study concludes that there is evidence of an increase in resilient capacities as well as the exercise of distributed leadership. Additionally, it was concluded that educational improvement facilitated the enhancement of actions related to teaching and learning processes during the pandemic.

Nursing students' reactions to a graphic novel: A multi-national descriptive qualitative study

BackgroundUndergraduate nursing programme teaching and learning methods and content must evolve to meet the changing evidence base, healthcare context and needs of new generations of nurses. Art-based and narrative methods have been employed to help student nurses explore complex issues, including patient experiences of health and illness, person-centred care and social determinants of health. One creative visual teaching tool is the graphic novel. However, little is known about student perceptions of graphic novels and how they facilitate student nurses' reflection, engagement and learning. Gaining such an understanding may be of especial value for teaching Generation Z students who are used to interacting with complex visual imgery and prefer alternatives to text-heavy documents. ObjectiveThe objective was to explore student nurses responses to Vivian, and graphic novels in general, as teaching resources in undergraduate nursing curricula in England, Sweden, and Aotearoa New Zealand. DesignA social constructionist critical framework informing a descriptive qualitative study. Setting and participantsUndergraduate nursing students in Sweden, England, and Aotearoa New Zealand. MethodsData were collected using focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Braun & Clark's method for thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. ResultsThree themes were developed: 1) reflections on clinical practice, including reflections on palliative care, holistic care for older people and communication between patients and staff; 2) graphic novels' usefulness as a teaching resource, in which students regarded them as an alternative way to learn; and 3) Vivian as a form of the graphic novel. ConclusionThe graphic novel Vivian helped nursing students engage in critical reflection and with challenging theoretical concepts. It, and graphic novels in general offer an alternative to print-based texts, which may heighten their appeal to Generation Z learners.

Factors influencing consumers’ green purchase behavior for sustainable organic food by Botswana university students

Sustainability issues are increasingly becoming important in business and society with many businesses in the food sector adopting green organic food production. The understanding of factors influencing consumers' green purchasing behavior will be more important to food marketers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing consumers' green purchasing behavior for sustainable organic food by Botswana university students. To achieve this purpose the study followed an investigative qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were used to gather data. A sample of 15 university students was selected using a purposive sampling method. A thematic and narrative analysis method was used for this study. Results show that the factors influencing university students' green purchasing behavior for organic foodstuffs are multi-faceted. These factors include selection criteria such as price. distribution, product performance, and health attributes), consumers' environmental consciousness (environmental awareness, environmental knowledge), and consumers' green attitudes. The practical implications are that the businesses involved in organic food need to intensify the promotion and education of consumers on green and sustainable organic foods. The focus should be on the impact of green products on society, people, and the environment.

Implementation processes of social network interventions for physical activity and sedentary behavior among children and adolescents: a scoping review.

The characteristics of the implementation process of interventions are essential for bridging the gap between research and practice. This scoping review aims to identify the implementation process of social network interventions (SNI) to address physical activity and sedentary behaviors in children and adolescents. The scoping review was conducted adhering to the established guidelines. The search was carried out in the ERIC, EBSCO, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Lilacs databases in April 2023. Social network intervention studies in children and adolescents were included, addressing physical activity or sedentary behaviors. Replicability (TIDieR), applicability (PRECIS-2), and generalizability (RE-AIM) were the explored components of the implementation process. Each component was quantitatively and separately analyzed. Then, a qualitative integration was carried out using a narrative method. Most SNI were theoretically framed on the self-determination theory, used social influence as a social mechanism, and used the individual typology of network intervention. Overall, SNI had strong replicability, tended to be pragmatic, and three RE-AIM domains (reach, adoption (staff), and implementation) showed an acceptable level of the generalizability of findings. The analyzed SNI for physical activity and sedentary behaviors in adolescents tended to be reported with high replicability and were conducted pragmatically, i.e., with very similar conditions to real settings. The RE-AIM domains of reach, adoption (staff), and implementation support the generalizability of SNI. Some domains of the principles of implementation strategies of SNI had acceptable external validity (actor, action targets, temporality, dose, and theoretical justification).

The Construction of the Narrative Self: Applying the Internal Multi-Actor Performance Method for Children (IMAP-C) to Help Children Cope with Emotional Distress

Currently, young people are confronted with a rapidly changing world filled with uncertainty, which often triggers negative emotions such as fear or sadness, ultimately leading to emotional distress. This article demonstrates a method that structures practitioners’ work and helps young people to cope with emotional distress. Known as the dialogical Method of Internal Multi-Actor Performance (IMAP) (Gkantona, 2023), this method was founded on the Dialogical Self Theory (DST) and has been developed for therapeutic and counseling procedures. The IMAP is a narrative method which aims to analyze the client’s multi-voicedness and its methodology follows four evolving dialogical stages (Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis, and Meta-thesis), which facilitate the reorganization of clients’ internal narratives. Thus, the Internal Multi-Actor Performance Method for Children (IMAP-C) is presented, as modified to meet the needs of counseling and therapeutic procedures for children and adolescents experiencing emotional distress. Its adjustment to children’s needs focuses on developmental issues and the dialogical features of working with children as well as the use of art therapy techniques (i.e., role plays, drawings and therapeutic puppetry). A clinical case example illustrates the dialogical processes underlining the application of the IMAP-C in the treatment of a nine-year old boy who suffers from fears and post-traumatic stress. The child’s first attempts to form an integrated narrative identity are also highlighted.

Discourse Analysis of the impact of Short Videos on Public Design Awareness and Design Thinking

This paper delves into the context, content, and audience interaction of design-related short videos on Bilibili, examining their impact on design discourse. The study reveals that these short videos merge professional and popular design discourses, making design more accessible to the general public through unique narrative and visual methods. These videos not only provide design knowledge and technical demonstrations but also reflect a critique of fast-paced living and modern consumer culture. Through interactive features such as bullet comments and reviews, a diverse and interactive design discourse space has formed, where the boundaries between designers and viewers are increasingly blurred, facilitating the widespread dissemination of design concepts and innovative methods. Additionally, the platform's algorithms significantly influence the recommendation of video content, further shaping the paths of design discourse dissemination and audience reach. In summary, as a new media tool for design communication, design-related short videos not only broaden the audience for design but also promote the diverse development of design culture.

Mental health and social vulnerability. The case of women living on the street at Buenos Aires, Argentine

The purpose of this research is to investigate the possible relationship between homelessness and mental pathology in a population of women housed in a Social Inclusion Center of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. There could be a clinical bias that characterizes homelessness as a consequence of a mental illness. A group of women between 18 and 65 years of age, socially assisted in the Social Inclusion Center for women alone or with minor children “Azucena Villaflor” of the City of Buenos Aires, who in turn consult or have consulted in the past about their mental health before or after being homeless. An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out, collecting primary data through semi-structured interviews, complementing the research with a qualitative approach using the narrative method through in-depth interviews. There is no unicausal relationship between having a mental illness and being homeless. The job search, a form of re-entry into the productive system, is extremely difficult, due to the market itself, not due to the psychological state of the users. However, the fruitless search generates situations of frustration that, given the context of vulnerability in which they find themselves, can lead to mental health consultations.

Recalling experiences of scarcity reduces children’s generosity relative to recalling abundance

Does a sense of having less or more than what one needs affect one’s generosity? The question of how resource access influences prosocial behavior has received much attention in studies with adults but has produced conflicting findings. To better understand this relationship, we tested whether resource access affects generosity in the developing mind. In our preregistered investigation, we used a narrative recall method to explore how temporary, experimentally evoked states of resource abundance or scarcity affect children’s sharing. In this study, 6- to 8-year-old American children (N = 148) recalled an experience of scarcity or abundance and then chose how many prizes to share with another child. We found that children in the scarce condition rated themselves as sadder, viewed their resource access as more limited, and shared fewer tokens than children in the abundant condition. Our results indicate that recalling past experiences of resource access creates distinct behavioral consequences for children and suggest that a sense of “having less” may encourage a strategy of resource conservation relative to a sense of “having more,” even at a young age.

Anti-price-gouging law is neither good nor bad in itself: a proposal of narrative numeric method for transdisciplinary social discourses

Multiple authorities have introduced an anti-price-gouging law to prevent sellers from raising prices higher than what is considered reasonable. Effectiveness of the law has been heatedly debated in various disciplines such as economics, ethics and politics. In this article, we investigate its effectiveness by developing a model that simulates a post-earthquake situation and apply the model to San Francisco, CA, USA. The model accounts for various competing forces, i.e. post-disaster increase in production cost and demands, assets damage, donation and hoarding. Thereby, it returns multiple decision metrics, i.e. unfulfilled needs in basic goods, repair periods and well-being loss caused by insufficient supplies and increased prices. The result shows that the optimal level of a price cap depends on a decision metric and local conditions. This indicates that the problem does not have a single optimal decision, but rather a compromise needs to be made between conflicting decision metrics. Generalising this observation, we propose a narrative numeric (NN) method as a new social discourse method. The objective of the NN method does not lie in concluding the most truthful argument, but rather in identifying a decision scenario that yields an agreeable compromise to (hopefully) all stakeholder groups.

Penegakan Hukum terhadap Peraturan Daerah Nomor 6 Tahun 2012 Tentang Pengelolaan Sampah dan Sanksi Hukum Serta Kendalanya Di Kota Semarang

Waste, as a byproduct of human activities or natural processes, poses a serious issue due to its substantial and challenging quantity. Problems include waste piles in urban areas and a lack of waste disposal areas around street vendors. This research, titled "Law Enforcement on Regional Regulation No. 6 of 2012 Regarding Waste Management and Legal Sanctions and Challenges in Semarang City," aims to elucidate how the law is applied concerning waste management in Semarang City. This non-doctrinal study employs a normative-empirical juridical approach with a qualitative method. The research is conducted at the Environmental Agency of Semarang City, with primary data sources consisting of interviews with stakeholders from the Waste Management Department and secondary data from legal materials. Data analysis utilizes a qualitative narrative method. Research findings indicate that law enforcement related to Regional Regulation No. 6 of 2012 in Semarang City has been implemented by the local government in accordance with existing provisions. However, deficiencies in community participation persist, such as the habit of improper waste disposal and inadequate waste bin provision. This is attributed to the cultural norm of indiscriminate waste disposal that has become prevalent in society. Additionally, public understanding of "Regional Regulation No. 6 of 2012" regarding Waste Management remains insufficient, particularly regarding the legal penalties for violating the provisions of the regulation.

Problem-solving Ability of Fifth-graders in Mathematical Word Problem

This study aims to analyze the students’ problem-solving skills in solving the daily problems that deal with the operations of fractions. This research was conducted at a State Elementary School in Bandung City, West Java Province, Indonesia. The research method used was a qualitative approach with a narrative case study method. The participants in this study were 36 students of grade V. Data were collected from student test results, interviews, results between students and teachers. Data analysis was performed using interpretational analysis. The results show that the fifth-grade still have difficulty in understanding the problems. Other interesting findings were: (1) Some students still do not understand the rules or how to change mixed numbers into ordinary fractions or vice versa. (2) Some students still do not understand how to design and implement solving strategies. (3) Some students still do not understand the concepts and procedures of counting operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. (4) Some students do not conclude the final result from the answer to the story problem (5). Some students do not validate the question of the story problem, she/he just give answers to mathematical solutions.
 Keywords: problem-solving ability, mathematical word

Conveying Love For Animals To Children Through Animated Cartoons: Niloya

In this study, the animated cartoon series "Niloya," which is broadcast on the children's television channel TRT Çocuk and targets preschool and school-aged children, is examined. Animals hold an important place in the world of children, just as humans and nature do. Therefore, depicting animals in animated cartoons makes them significant for children's education. The role of animated cartoons in conveying values to children is an undeniable fact. This study investigates the teaching of love for animals to children and traces the relationship between humans and animals through the Niloya animated cartoon series. For this purpose, 37 episodes of the cartoon were selected using purposive sampling technique and analyzed through narrative analysis method. As a result of the study, scenes depicting friendship between humans and animals were frequently observed in the examined episodes. Topics such as the necessity of extending a helping hand to animals living in need, the social and emotional benefits of pet ownership for children, the sense of getting to know and exploring new animals, and the importance of not harming animals were addressed in the atmosphere of the animated cartoon. Throughout all the analyzed episodes, expressions of love for animals, cooperation, friendship, spending time with them, playing with them, and human support towards animals were evident.

The Application of ChatGPT in Medicine: A Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis.

ChatGPT has a wide range of applications in the medical field. Therefore, this review aims to define the key issues and provide a comprehensive view of the literature based on the application of ChatGPT in medicine. This scope follows Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage framework. A comprehensive literature search of publications (30 November 2022 to 16 August 2023) was conducted. Six databases were searched and relevant references were systematically catalogued. Attention was focused on the general characteristics of the articles, their fields of application, and the advantages and disadvantages of using ChatGPT. Descriptive statistics and narrative synthesis methods were used for data analysis. Of the 3426 studies, 247 met the criteria for inclusion in this review. The majority of articles (31.17%) were from the United States. Editorials (43.32%) ranked first, followed by experimental studys (11.74%). The potential applications of ChatGPT in medicine are varied, with the largest number of studies (45.75%) exploring clinical practice, including assisting with clinical decision support and providing disease information and medical advice. This was followed by medical education (27.13%) and scientific research (16.19%). Particularly noteworthy in the discipline statistics were radiology, surgery and dentistry at the top of the list. However, ChatGPT in medicine also faces issues of data privacy, inaccuracy and plagiarism. The application of ChatGPT in medicine focuses on different disciplines and general application scenarios. ChatGPT has a paradoxical nature: it offers significant advantages, but at the same time raises great concerns about its application in healthcare settings. Therefore, it is imperative to develop theoretical frameworks that not only address its widespread use in healthcare but also facilitate a comprehensive assessment. In addition, these frameworks should contribute to the development of strict and effective guidelines and regulatory measures.

Digital activism about gay fatherhood on Instagram: male homoparenting in the picture.

In contemporary Brazil, the number of male fathers taking care of their sons and daughters and the initiatives to produce content about fatherhood on Instagram have been significant. This article aims to analyze the concepts that support the digital activism of homoparenting on Instagram, based on gender studies with men. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted using the life narrative method in a digital environment. The results were analyzed and divided into the following sections: parenting project, personal experience of fatherhood, articulation with LGBT political agenda when parenthood becomes a "business", and haters, criticism, and adverse reactions. It was concluded that the reflection on the experience of fatherhood/masculinity itself is crossed by the social marker of the difference in sexual orientation and the activism for rights that sustain content production. Thus, the uniqueness of each fatherhood is highlighted since the fact of being gay constructs the fatherhood experience for each man. Despite the initiatives brought forth in this study, changes are still in progress, as rights activism coexists with the advancement of conservative forces, which limit the expressions of sexual and gender otherness.

Modifying Conventional Psychiatric Practice to Serve Indigenous People

IntroductionPsychiatry has historically underserved Indigenous people. Earlier, cross-cultural psychiatry assumed that psychiatric disorders were universal and varied little across cultures. We must acknowledge their different views of mind and mental health.ObjectivesIn our auto-ethnographic approach, we introduce or re-introduce participants to cultural beliefs, values, and methods for treating addictions, including narrative methods (storytelling), which receive greater acceptance by indigenous and marginalized peoples. Indigenous philosophy states that we see the world using the stories we have absorbed or constructed to explain our perceptions. Using substances is a story that is connected to poverty and adverse childhood events.MethodsWe create new stories to develop a sense of agency, that one’s actions can make a difference in one’s life. We present our experiences and findings from providing psychiatric and addiction services in rural and remote Indigenous settings in Canada (Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario) and in Maine (USA). We present data on a modified approach to psychiatric evaluations and services that emphasizes Indigenous values and begins with a life story interview that determines positive aspects of the client’s history and problem areas and engages the client in therapy from the beginning of the evaluation.ResultsWe will demonstrate how this process changes the process of the psychiatric interview, engages Indigenous clients, and results in better outcomes. We discuss how psychotherapy must change to engage Indigenous clients and to be effective with addictions. She will present data on this area. We present the lessons learned and the results of using this approach with a tribal population in Maine. Some key concepts include (1) reframing the person’s self-story about being addicted within a threat-power-meaning network, (2) working with stories about the spirit of the addiction and the consequences of ingesting spirit-laden substances without knowing their songs and protocols, (3) constructing future-self-narratives that explore right relationships and meaningful conduct, (4) constructing stories about the intergenerational transmission of addictions and exploring the question of “whom will be the recipient of your addiction?” We understood that the client sets their goals and defines what recovery means for them, which is the heart of a harm reduction approach.ConclusionsIndigenous cultures across the world are different but share some similarities including a highly relational approach to defining the self, a collectivist mindset in which the needs of the group can supersede the needs of the individual, a reliance upon stories for transmission of knowledge and culture, and a commitment to a biopsychosocial and spiritual approach, which is often symbolized by the metaphor of the Four Cardinal Directions.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Gambaran Prinsip Good Governance dalam Kebijakan Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat

The presence of comorbid diseases has become a crucial concern in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the need for the implementation of GERMAS (Healthy Living Movement) policy as a preventive measure initiated by the government. GERMAS aims to control the increase in non-communicable disease cases, which have the potential to disrupt human resources and productivity, as well as negatively impact social and economic development. In its implementation, GERMAS must adhere to the principles of Good Governance to ensure transparency, community participation, accountability, effectiveness, efficiency, responsiveness, and consensus. This research aims to analyze Transparency, Participation, Accountability, Effectiveness and Efficiency, Responsiveness, and Consensus. This research employs a qualitative approach with a narrative method and in-depth interviews with 12 informants. While GERMAS has been implemented since the President's directive in 2017, there are still several challenges in enhancing its effectiveness. Analysis of Good Governance principles highlights issues such as lack of community participation, low transparency and inter-agency coordination, and insufficient attention to inactive GERMAS forums. Further research is needed to deepen understanding of GERMAS implementation in Kutai Barat, focusing on aspects such as inter-sectoral communication, community participation, and enhancement of accountability of relevant agencies. Concrete steps such as comprehensive performance audits and increased social media outreach can help improve policy implementation.

Analysis of the Implementation of Islamic Boarding School Accounting in Preparing and Presenting Financial Reports at Tarbiyah Takalar Islamic Boarding School Middle School

The aim of this research is a descriptive qualitative type of research with the aim of finding out the analysis of the implementation of Islamic boarding school accounting in the preparation and presentation of financial reports at the Tarbiyah Takalar Islamic Boarding School Middle School. This sample was taken from Tarbiyah Takalar Islamic Boarding School Middle School. The type of data used in this research is descriptive qualitative data obtained from interviews related to the problem under study. Data collection was carried out by interviews, observation and documentation. In this research, the data sources used in data collection include primary data and secondary data. The research instrument used in this research uses narrative methods, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of data research using interviews regarding the analysis of the implementation of Islamic boarding school accounting in the preparation and presentation of financial reports at Tarbiyah Takalar Islamic Boarding School Middle School which has been discussed in the previous chapter, the author draws an important conclusion, namely that the financial reports of Tarbiyah Takalar Islamic Boarding School Middle School are not in accordance with Islamic boarding school accounting guidelines. have not identified the assets, liabilities and net assets owned by the Islamic boarding school and the preparation and presentation of the financial reports of the Tarbiyah Takalar Islamic Boarding School are not in accordance with ISAK 35.

사립 특수학교 교사로서의 삶에 대한 내러티브 탐구

This study set out to understand the meaning of the lives and experiences of special educators working in private special school spaces. To this end, three special educators with close relationships to the researcher in the private special school space were selected as study participants. These three special educators had lived through different experiences with personal lived knowledge within the changes and culture of private special school employment. In order to explore the experiences and life stories of the participants in this study, the research was conducted as a narrative inquiry method that explored the three-dimensional space of the changes in teacher recruitment (temporality), the private special school, Hannam School (spatiality), and the sociocultural roles and perceptions of private special schools and the unique organizational culture of private special schools (sociality). The research process consisted of organizing field texts as life stories, and the researcher reconstructed them through retelling to understand how special education teachers who have lived in private special schools experience changes in self-esteem and self-perception. This exploratory process revealed that the experience of being a private special school teacher was shaped by multiple dimensions of time and space. This meant that the participants’ experiences as private special school teachers were shaped by the temporality of their past, resent, and future, as well as by their internal and external perceptions and cultural differences. The research participants used the metaphor of a “well” to represent these experiences, and they drew their own experiences from the “well” space. The construction of these experiences provides an understanding of the lives and experiences of teachers in private special schools and allows us to rethink the changes and developments in private special schools in the field of special education. In addition, it was an opportunity for special education teachers working in private special schools to consolidate their role of ownership in the field and gain momentum for new challenges.

Narrative and Space: Reconstruction of Heritage Network for South Guangdong Ancient Post Road

The ancient post road in Southern Guangdong is a channel of communication inside and outside Lingnan in different historical periods. It is also known as a corridor of population migration, a channel of commodity exchange and an ancient road of civilization and culture. In view of the limitations of focusing on space while ignoring narrative in the previous research of ancient post road, the analysis method of narrative spatial structure was introduced herein. Based on the four main functions of the ancient post road in Southern Guangdong, including postal exchange, military war, commerce and trade, and official travel, the holistic and systematic narrative space study of the ancient post road in Southern Guangdong was carried out in order to construct a relatively complete narrative space structure of the heritage corridor network. Research showed that the four functional narrative points all rely on corridors. Its spatial structure took Guangzhou as the main core, with Leizhou and Yangjiang in western Guangdong and Chaozhou in eastern Guangdong as the sub-core. A waterway-based land as the auxiliary network system was formed; The post road shifted from the original military function to the economic function, experienced the internal communication with the Central Plains to the coastal areas, and then to the world through the Maritime Silk Road. It became the epitome of the historical development process of Lingnan region. The narrative spatial structure analysis method can deeply explore the historical characteristics and cultural connotation of the heritage corridor, and promote the overall cognition of the post road. The analysis results have certain guiding significance for the construction and protection of the heritage corridor network of the ancient post road in Southern Guangdong. It can also provide a reference for other scholars to carry out the research on similar heritage corridors.