Author: Huma Khalid
Supervisor: Faiza Safdar, Sharmeen Aslam Tarar, Rukhsana Kausar PhD
Degree: MS
Year: 2014-2016
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present research investigated age and gender differences in
Comparison Personal and Fictional Narrative skills of school age
children. A Between Group Research Design was used. A sample
of 47 children was selected from 3 private middle SES schools.
Children of age 7-10 years were included. Children were screened
for their IQ and Language. Personal Narrative sample was elicited
using the Conversation at Map Procedure (Peterson & McCabe,
1983) and Fictional Narrative sample was elicited using the
wordless picture book. Both personal and fictional narrative
samples were analyzed using the procedure of Stein and Glenn
(1979). Paired samples t-test was used to find out the differences
in personal and fictional macro narrative skills on the basis of age.
Independent samples t-test was used to find out the differences in
personal and fictional macro narrative skills on the basis of
gender. The results showed that there were significant differences between personal and fictional narrative skills of school age children on the basis of age. However, there were no significant
differences between personal and fictional narrative skills of
school age children on the basis of gender.
Keywords: Personal, Fictional Narrative Skills.
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