Self-Narrated by Self: Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Awareness of the Narrative Identity Questionnaire (ANIQ)

Persian version of the Awareness of Narrative Identity Questionnaire (ANIQ). Method: The statistical population of this cross-sectional study comprised of all the students of the state universities of Tehran in the academic year ۲۰۲۳-۲۰۲۴, among whom ۵۱۰ individuals were selected using the convenience sampling method. The final version of the ANIQ was distributed online after the process of translation, back-translation, and confirmation of content validity, together with the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS), and Ten-Item Personality Measure (TIPI). After collecting the data, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods were used to perform the statistical analysis. Results: Findings revealed the appropriateness of the three-factor model. Also, all three factors as well as the total score of the awareness of narrative identity had a significant negative correlation with neuroticism and a significant positive correlation with conscientiousness. Conclusion: Considering the appropriateness of the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the ANIQ, specialists in the field of psychology in Iran are suggested to use it for research, diagnostic, and clinical purposes.

Keywords:

narrative identity , Narrative-Self , personality , autobiographical memory