scholarly journals A Phenomenological Research on the Lived Experience of Lipoabdominoplasty Clients

Scimetr ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Houshmand ◽  
Mohsen Adib Hajbaghery
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Research

Lived Experiences and Life Satisfaction of ChildFree Women in Late Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany Stahnke ◽  
Amy Blackstone ◽  
Heather Howard
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
High Life Satisfaction ◽  
Childfree Women ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design ◽  
Analyze Data ◽  
Overall Life Satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the overall life satisfaction of older adult women who have not had children. We explore the following questions: (1) What is the overall sense of life satisfaction of childfree women over 65 years of age? (2) What is the lived experience of being a childfree woman in U.S. society? and (3) How does being childfree inform women’s overall life satisfaction? Using a phenomenological research design to analyze data from interviews with 14 childfree women over the age of 65, we found that nearly all participants report a high life satisfaction and many report a strong sense of resiliency, though they also report an awareness of the stigma associated with their status as nonmothers. Implications for both theory and practice are considered.

Marital Violence During War Conflict: The Lived Experience of Syrian Refugee Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahlam Al-Natour ◽  
Samar Mohammad Al-Ostaz ◽  
Edith J. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Victims Of Violence

Introduction: Marital violence increases during times of war. This study aims to describe the lived experience of marital violence toward Syrian refugee women during the current war in Syria. Design: A descriptive phenomenological research methodology was used to conduct semistructured interviews with 16 purposively selected Syrian refugee women residing in displacement centers in Jordan. Colaizzi’s steps of data analysis were used. Results: Four themes identified were identified: (1) Loss, insecurity, and suffering; (2) Shame and humiliation; (3) Justifying and enduring marital violence; and (4) Ways of coping with marital violence. Conclusion: The Syrian War conflict changed women’s lifeway and created a context for marital violence. Study findings suggests addressing marital violence during wartime and allocating resources to provide care and support of victims of violence in the displaced countries.

scholarly journals Fusing Approaches in Educational Research: Data Collection and Data Analysis in Phenomenological Research

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Aguas
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Transcendental Phenomenology ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Human Sciences ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Hermeneutic Approach

One of the aims of human sciences seek to understand the essences and meanings of human experiences by focusing on philosophical, epistemological, methodological, and linguistic principles through transcendental phenomenology and hermeneutics, two philosophies and research methodologies central to qualitative research. Therefore, fusing approaches provides a space where both epistemology and methodology within both traditions can merge to yield meaning and understanding, and at the same time, offer a new approach to dealing with data collection and data analysis without neglecting or distorting original leading concepts. Fusing approaches comes into being as the merging of overlapping and deferring epistemological, methodological, and rhetorical assumptions that a researcher brings into play and actually puts into practice sustaining a purposeful and explicit sense of neutrality to assure methodological trustworthiness. Moved by my sensitivity to lived experience, in this paper, I explicate in a step-by-step fashion the combination of Moustakas’ modification of Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method of phenomenological analysis and Van Manen’s (1990) hermeneutic approach to phenomenology in data collection and analysis. In fusing approaches, I encourage researchers to generate knowledge and show understanding emanated from both transcendental phenomenology and hermeneutics sustaining a deep sense of neutrality, co-creation, thoughtfulness, and rigor.

scholarly journals Researching Lived Experience in Education: Misunderstood or Missed Opportunity?

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 160940692094206
Author(s):  
Emma Farrell
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenology ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Human Experience ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Research In Education ◽  
Missed Opportunity

Phenomenological research approaches have become increasingly popular in fields such as psychology, nursing, tourism, and health science but remain underrepresented in education research. This is surprising given that education, a discipline founded on attending to, and building upon, the knowledge and experiences of others, can only benefit from the insights and explication of human experience offered by phenomenological research. One reason for its disfavor may be the oft-intimidating philosophy that underpins, and is critical to the application of, phenomenological approaches to research. This article provides an overview of some of the phenomenology’s key philosophical principles. It pays particular attention to transcendental and hermeneutic phenomenology, their key proponents, and tenets and outlines some similarities and differences between these two phenomenological lineages. Efforts to translate the philosophical principles of phenomenology into an approach to research are discussed, and examples of the application of transcendental and hermeneutic phenomenological approaches to education settings are explored. Once described as more a carefully cultivated thoughtfulness than a technique, phenomenology as a methodology is examined in terms of its trustworthiness and its potential to deepen our Understanding (with a capital U) of the experiences of others. This article acts as a theoretical handrail to support researchers’ first steps into this rich philosophical and theoretical terrain with a view to encouraging increased adoption of this approach to research in education settings.

scholarly journals From Exposition to Adaptation: The Lived Experience of Filipino Educators Working in an International School Setting, A Phenomenology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
AISDL
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
International Schools ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
International School ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Multicultural Classroom ◽  
International Setting ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design

Background: An OFW is defined as a Filipino citizen who is living and working in another country. The researchers interviewed several Filipino educators working in a different setting, such as international schools wherein the population of the students is mainly composed of different nationalities. Method: A phenomenological research design was done in this qualitative study to understand the adapting skills of Filipino educators in an international setting, relative to the central question: “What are the different work practices and challenges faced by Filipino Educators in Qatar who are employed in an international school?”. Findings: The study revolved around the different behaviors that the Filipino educators encountered while working in a multicultural classroom. The study revealed the different coping mechanisms that Filipino educators had to use for them to adjust to the work environment, which includes not only problems with the students but also problems encountered with co-workers and parents of the students with different nationalities. Conclusion: The challenges that Filipino educators face influenced their capability to adjust to their new life. Recommendations: To fill the gap of this study, the paper suggest to have a much more specific questions such as job satisfaction and future intentions of the Filipino educators.

scholarly journals Nature as healer

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 34-48
Author(s):  
Lucy Sam
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Structured Interviews

This phenomenological research explored the phenomenon of nature as healer through the lived experience of wild swimmers at Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath (hereafter abbreviated as the Ladies’ Pond). Five semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore the experience of women who swim there. Five key themes emerged from the data analysis. These were: nature through wild swimming; perception of the place through wild swimming; the physical and psychological benefits of wild swimming; descriptive feeling benefits through wild swimming; and healing through wild swimming. These themes were explored in relation to relevant literature. A textural description was then written to describe the essence of experiences through wild swimming, along with identifying limitations in the research and further considerations.

scholarly journals Indonesian Host Country Nationals: Feeling Respected Yet Not Respected

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Roger C. Russell ◽  
Catherine E. Aquino-Russell
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Phenomenological Method ◽  
Host Country Nationals ◽  
At Home

Having completed research on the expatriate experience in Indonesia (Russell, 2006; Russell & Dickie, 2007; Russell & Aquino-Russell, 2010, 2011) we wondered what it might be like for Indonesian host country nationals (HCNs) to work with western organizations in Indonesia since there is a significant lack of literature based on the perspective of HCNs (Templar, 2010). Although not from the HCN perspective, we found literature about HCNs in relation to knowledge management (Vance, Vaiman, & Andersen, 2009; Massingham, 2010), empowerment and team participation (Zhang & Begley, 2011), remuneration policies (Mahajan, 2011), career development and promotability (Vo, 2009; Herrmann & Werbel, 2007), and relationship building (Varma, Pichler, & Budhwar, 2011). These realities spurred on our current phenomenological research which focused on describing the lived experience of Indonesian HCNs using their own words and meanings. Data descriptions were collected and analyzed using Giorgis (2009; Giorgi & Giorgi, 2003) descriptive phenomenological method. One of the important findings pointed to HCNs living the paradox of feeling respected-not respected while working in western organizations located at home in Indonesia.

CHOOSING THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH TO EXPLORE A LIVED EXPERIENCE: METODOLOGICAL COMPARISON

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 307-319
Author(s):  
Juris Zuitiņš ◽  
Anita Pipere ◽  
Velga Sudraba
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Van Manen ◽  
Phenomenological Studies ◽  
Methodological Paper

With the escalating use of qualitative methods in health psychology, the need for the careful match between the studied topic and research design has been repeatedly stressed. The purpose of this study is to choose and substantiate the most compatible methodological approach for the use in the prospective phenomenological doctoral research investigating a lived experience of fathers of fatally ill child. This methodological paper compares three main phenomenological research approaches: Hermeneutic Phenomenology (van Manen, 1990), Psychological or Transcendental Phenomenology (Moustakas, 1994) and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith, 1996). The comparative analysis of these three approaches to phenomenological research shows that the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis could be viewed as the most appropriate approach for analyzing the lived experience of fathers of fatally ill child considering the specific sample of this study, character of the research topic and experience of researcher with phenomenological studies. The methodological underpinnings and possible issues of chosen approach have been discussed at the end of paper.

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