Narrative identity and psychopathology: polish adaptation and validation of the narrative identity self-evaluation scale (NISE-PL)

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dc.abstract.enNarrative identity refers to the dynamic inner story people create to connect their past, present, and expected future, fostering self-continuity and coherence over time (McAdams, 2001). It differs from other layers of personality, like traits or psychological adaptations, because it provides an “insider perspective” on personhood, making the individual the primary expert on their own life story and serving as an author who organizes or “binds” the personality together (McAdams & McLean, 2013; McAdams, 2020). Narrative identity development depends on social and cognitive skills that emerge during adolescence and early adulthood, enabling people to reflect on both past and envisioned future life events through processes of autobiographical reasoning (Habermas & Bluck, 2000; McAdams, 2001). A coherent, stable, and meaningful narrative identity is important for mental health and well-being (Adler et al., 2016). Narrative identity has traditionally been examined through labor-intensive content coding procedures (e.g., Adler, 2012; Adler et al., 2015), but recent developments have introduced self-report measures that offer a more accessible way to assess various aspects of narrative identity (Hallford & Mellor, 2017). While a substantial body of research has linked adaptive narrative identity to higher well-being and disturbed narrative identity to elevated mental illness (Adler et al., 2012; Cowan et al., 2021; Jensen et al., 2020; see also Lind et al., 2020 for an integrative review), only one existing self-report measure – the Narrative Identity Self-Evaluation Scale (NISE; Lind et al., 2024) – includes a dedicated subscale capturing disturbances in narrative identity. In the current study, we validated a Polish version of the NISE, and we examined how NISE scores, particularly the disturbed narrative identity subscale, relate to various aspects of mental health, including depressive symptoms, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorSoroko, Emilia
dc.contributor.authorKleka, Paweł
dc.contributor.authorMartyńska, Marcelina
dc.contributor.authorJanowicz, Kamil
dc.contributor.authorLind, Majse
dc.date.access2026-08-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-26T08:53:45Z
dc.date.available2026-08-26T08:53:45Z
dc.date.created2026-08-10
dc.date.issued2026-08-24
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dc.description.issue16
dc.description.physical1-13
dc.description.sdgGoodHealthAndWellBeing
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume45
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-026-09918-5
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310
dc.identifier.issn1936-4733
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2498
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.titleNarrative identity and psychopathology: polish adaptation and validation of the narrative identity self-evaluation scale (NISE-PL)
dc.title.journalCurrent Psychology
dc.typeJournalArticle
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