Self-narrative following acquired brain Injury: an exploration of subjective, linguistic, and other associated factors

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dc.contributor.authorJenni, Barbara
dc.contributor.supervisorHuang, Li-Shih
dc.contributor.supervisorUrbanczyk, Suzanne C. (Suzanne Claire)
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-13T19:06:04Z
dc.date.available2017-04-13T19:06:04Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_US
dc.date.issued2017-04-13
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Linguisticsen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe re-creation of a holistic narrative that integrates the pre- and post-injury self is integral to recovery following acquired brain injury (ABI). However, individuals may struggle with deficits in linguistic skills required for narrative, along with reduced functioning, feelings of grief, difficulties with cognition, and other communicative challenges. This mixed-methods study analyzed data gathered from six non-aphasic adult participants with ABI during semi-structured interviews and through assessments. Thematic analyses showed that individuals experience a change in their sense of self prevs. post-injury, reflected in their self-narratives, and that even clinically undiagnosed changes in speech, language, and communication are impactful. Results from linguistic analysis and assessments suggest a relationship among a person’s cognitive capacity, his/her sense of loss, and pre- vs. post-injury narrative of self speech rates. Participants spoke comparatively slower about their post-injury self, with those participants with higher feelings of loss showing a reduction in their speech rates comparatively more.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0290en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0460en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0382en_US
dc.description.proquestemailbje@uvic.caen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7914
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectBrain injuryen_US
dc.subjectSelf-narrativeen_US
dc.subjectPsycholinguisticsen_US
dc.titleSelf-narrative following acquired brain Injury: an exploration of subjective, linguistic, and other associated factorsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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