Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-Being
Utilising narrative inquiry in a teacher preparation programme, the author examined ways that rural preservice teachers explored their resilience through writing stories of overcoming obstacles. The presented research investigated links among resilience, purpose, and advocacy for social justice....
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Centre for Resilience & Socio-Emotional Health
2021-04-01
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| author | Megan Farnsworth |
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| description | Utilising narrative inquiry in a teacher preparation programme, the author examined
ways that rural preservice teachers explored their resilience through writing stories of
overcoming obstacles. The presented research investigated links among resilience,
purpose, and advocacy for social justice. Data for this study (16 female, rural students)
were collected, analysed, and interpreted through Social Emotional Learning and
cultural lenses. Results demonstrate that participants recognised both internal and
external supports needed to navigate obstacles. The external resources of extended
families and religion helped students to mediate trauma. The internal resources of
affirming experiences heightened self-insight and generated new outcomes helped
students mediate identity confusion. These resources were needed for agency, which
enabled students to challenge power inequities in relationships and expand identities of
well-being. Sharing stories of resilience may decrease stigma, increase community
resources, and be a vital source of sustaining educators’ mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0013ecb5762b4a36a7d4118f593a4c2e2023-01-03T11:25:59ZengCentre for Resilience & Socio-Emotional HealthInternational Journal of Emotional Education2073-76292021-04-011312034Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-BeingMegan Farnsworth0Southern Oregon UniversityUtilising narrative inquiry in a teacher preparation programme, the author examined ways that rural preservice teachers explored their resilience through writing stories of overcoming obstacles. The presented research investigated links among resilience, purpose, and advocacy for social justice. Data for this study (16 female, rural students) were collected, analysed, and interpreted through Social Emotional Learning and cultural lenses. Results demonstrate that participants recognised both internal and external supports needed to navigate obstacles. The external resources of extended families and religion helped students to mediate trauma. The internal resources of affirming experiences heightened self-insight and generated new outcomes helped students mediate identity confusion. These resources were needed for agency, which enabled students to challenge power inequities in relationships and expand identities of well-being. Sharing stories of resilience may decrease stigma, increase community resources, and be a vital source of sustaining educators’ mental health.https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/76518/1/V13I1P2.pdfresiliencenarrativesmental healthpurpose |
| spellingShingle | Megan Farnsworth Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-Being International Journal of Emotional Education resilience narratives mental health purpose |
| title | Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-Being |
| title_full | Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-Being |
| title_fullStr | Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-Being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-Being |
| title_short | Story as Advocacy: Preservice Teachers Discover Resilience, Purpose, and Identities of Well-Being |
| title_sort | story as advocacy preservice teachers discover resilience purpose and identities of well being |
| topic | resilience narratives mental health purpose |
| url | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/76518/1/V13I1P2.pdf |
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