The Incorporation of a Spiritual Emergency Experience Into a Client’s Worldview: A Grounded Theory

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 877-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Sedláková ◽  
Tomáš Řiháček
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Psychotic Experiences ◽  
Spiritual Emergency ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
States Of Consciousness ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Previous State ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study is focused on the process of constructing the meaning of a spiritual emergency experience. In the context of this study, spiritual emergency is understood as an experience of psychotic nature, defined by criteria such as good preepisode functioning, nonordinary states of consciousness, awareness of the intrapsychic nature of the process, or preserved ability to cooperate. In-depth interviews with 13 participants who experienced an episode of spiritual emergency were analyzed using the grounded theory method. The analysis yielded a core category titled “The incorporation of a spiritual emergency experience into a client’s worldview.” The process of incorporation was conceptualized by two complementary paths: (a) a Suppressive path characterized by an effort to mitigate or eliminate symptoms, considering them as a personally meaningless pathology, and return to a previous state of functioning and (b) a Facilitative path characterized by an acceptance of symptoms, a search for their meaning, and eventually, the adoption of a new perspective. The results are discussed in relation to different theoretical approaches to psychotic experiences.

You are an embarrassment

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhi Gahlot Sarkar ◽  
Abhigyan Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Moderating Factors ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Theory Framework

Purpose The purposes of this qualitative study are to investigate brand embarrassment which is a unique social consumption emotion and to identify possible antecedents, consequences and moderating factors associated with it. Design/methodology/approach The study reviewed a large volume of literature on embarrassment. The literature review was followed by a series of semi-structured, in-depth interviews of selected brand-conscious young adult informants in India. The data collected through such interviews were coded following grounded theory method. Findings The final outcome of the study is a comprehensive grounded theory framework. The framework depicts various antecedents and consequences of brand embarrassment and specific moderating factors shaping the influences of specific antecedents on brand embarrassment. Originality/value The value of this qualitative study lies in developing an elaborate grounded theory framework showing the inter-relationships between brand embarrassment and other related concepts.

Devoted to you my love: brand devotion amongst young consumers in emerging Indian market

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhigyan Sarkar ◽  
Juhi Gahlot Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Product Category ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Indian Consumers ◽  
Young Consumers ◽  
Asian Market ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Theory Framework

Purpose Research investigating brand devotion among young consumers is scarce particularly in emerging Asian market context. The objective of this study was to qualitatively explore the evolutionary process leading to brand devotion amongst the young Indian consumers. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured depth interviews were conducted to collect data. Data was analyzed using grounded theory method. Findings The grounded theory framework developed shows single brand devotion in a product category as the key phenomenon along with the associated factors and evolutionary processes. Originality/value This study explores how single brand devotion is distinct from romantic brand love, as experienced by consumers. Value of this article also lies in developing a grounded theory framework for single brand devotion in emerging Asian market context.

A qualitative investigation of e-tail brand affect

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhigyan Sarkar ◽  
Juhi Gahlot Sarkar ◽  
Sreejesh S. ◽  
Anusree M.R.
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Causal Process ◽  
Store Brand ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Brand Affect ◽  
Positive Word Of Mouth ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively investigate various factors associated with e-tail store brand affect. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected by conducting semi-structured depth interviews following a storytelling approach. The data were coded using the grounded theory method. Findings Data analysis shows that anticipated service recovery, deal attractiveness and luxury e-tail brand image predict e-tail store brand affect. These predictors play their roles under the moderating influences of specific moderators. The desirable marketing outcomes of e-tail store brand affect are e-tail branded app usage, spreading positive word of mouth and secure attachment style toward e-tailer. Originality/value The value of this study lies in developing a grounded theory based causal process model that can provide managerial insights on how to enhance e-tail brand affect.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Participation in Mentoring Research in Academia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (05) ◽  
pp. 20407-20413
Author(s):  
Henna A. Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Mentoring Programs ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Scientific Background ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Postdoctoral Researchers ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Postdoctoral Researcher

Higher Education is focused on research, yet not many postdoctoral researchers participate in academic research regarding their experiences during mentoring.  This lack of participation is creating a gap in research on mentoring.  The study found sharing experiences with an interviewer not only works as cathartic instrument for postdoctoral researcher but also provides them with new perspective on their mentoring experience.  Meanwhile, participating in research about their experiences in mentoring adds valuable information for mentoring programs, mentors and mentees.  Despite postdoctoral researchers’ scientific background lack of interest in participating in academic research is of serious concern. The study was conducted using Grounded Theory as a tool.  The data was collected in 25 semi-structured in-depth interviews with professors and postdoctoral researchers participating in mentoring programs across Germany.  The paper aims to propose initiating a dialogue for participating in academic research in higher education especially at postdoctoral researchers' level to increase awareness.

scholarly journals Coping Experiences: A Pathway towards Different Coping Orientations Four and Twelve Months after Myocardial Infarction—A Grounded Theory Approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Salminen-Tuomaala ◽  
Päivi Åstedt-Kurki ◽  
Matti Rekiaro ◽  
Eija Paavilainen
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
Negative Coping

Background. Patients recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) are faced with a number of serious challenges.Aim. To create a substantive theory on myocardial infarction patients’ coping as a continuum.Methods. Grounded theory method was used. Data were collected by using individual interviews. The informants were 28 MI patients.Results. The core category “coping experiences—a pathway towards different coping orientations” includes 2 main categories: “positive and negative coping experiences” (4 months after MI) and “different coping orientations” (12 months after MI).Conclusion. Coping with a myocardial infarction is a long-term dynamic process of dealing with varied emotions and adjustment needs. Coping is threatened, if the patient denies the seriousness of the situation, suffers from depression and emotional exhaustion, or if there are serious problems in the interaction with family members. This study stresses the importance of recognizing the patient’s depressive state of mind and the psychological aspects which affect family dynamics. A more family-centered approach involving a posthospital counseling intervention is recommended.Relevance to Clinical Practice. The results of this study can be used in nursing care practice when organizing support interventions for myocardial infarction patients.

A Grounded Theory of Thesis Blocking

1987 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Rennie ◽  
Lynne Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Structure Control ◽  
The Core ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Political Expertise

Interviews were conducted with 10 individuals who had great difficulty in completing a thesis, and with 6 students who had relatively little difficulty. A hierarchical structure of categories encapsulating the respondents' accounts was developed through the use of the grounded theory method of qualitative analysis. In this structure, control over the thesis is the core category and is supported by the two properties of dependence—independence and structuring the task. The latter property is in turn supported by project meaningfulness, political expertise, and time management. The relationships among the categories are cast into a grounded theory of thesis blocking. The implications and limitations of the theory are discussed.

Exploration of brand sacralization among the young adult consumers in the context of emerging Asian market

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhi Gahlot Sarkar ◽  
Abhigyan Sarkar ◽  
Abhilash Ponnam
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Asian Market ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to uncover various factors that make the young consumers in emerging Asian market devotees of brands and sacrilize brands giving rise to a phenomenon called brand sacralization where the individual consumer considers brand as sacred as religion. Another objective of this research was to investigate the acculturation process taking place among the young adult consumers in emerging Asian market. Design/methodology/approach – Based on prior literature review, the concept of brand sacralization has been defined to bring theoretical sensitivity. Grounded theory method has been used to collect, analyze and interpret the data collected through semi-structured depth interviews. Findings – Data analysis reveals various underlying dimensions of brand sacralization and various actionable antecedents and consequence of brand sacralization. Originality/value – Value of the article lies in developing a grounded theory framework for brand sacralization that can guide the marketers doing business in emerging markets to build a strong brand that the consumers would sacralize.

scholarly journals Self-Participation Experiences among Well-Adapted Hemodialysis Patients

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1742
Author(s):  
Li-Yun Szu ◽  
Lee-Ing Tsao ◽  
Shu-Chuan Chen ◽  
May-Lien Ho
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
The Core ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Life Journey ◽  
Depth Interviews

A successful self-participation experience empowers patients to adapt to living with hemodialysis. However, few studies regarding the subjective experiences of such patient participation have been conducted. This study’s purpose was to describe hemodialysis patients’ perspectives on integrating hemodialysis into a new life regarding self-participation experience. A qualitative study using the grounded theory method was applied. Thirty-two well-adaptive hemodialysis Taiwanese patients attended in-depth interviews. “Integrating hemodialysis into a new life journey” was identified as the core category guiding the entire self-participation experience of hemodialysis patients. The three antecedent themes were “Sense of worthlessness”, “Life is still worth living”, and “Friendly and joyful atmosphere of the hemodialysis room”. Once the patients went through the three antecedent themes, they gradually began making efforts to participate more fully in their hemodialysis. Within this participation experience, the hemodialysis patients exhibited these four interactive themes: “Overcoming one’s predicament”, “Integrating self-care skills into my life”, “Resuming previous roles and tasks”, and “Adapting to independent living”. Finally, most adaptive patients master the hemodialysis life. Encouraging patients to discover that their life is worth living and providing a friendly and joyful atmosphere in hemodialysis units are the keys to facilitating patients’ self-participation more fully.

scholarly journals Patients’ Main Concerns About Having a Sibling Stem Cell Donor – A Grounded Theory Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Annika M Kisch ◽  
Anna Forsberg
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Adult Sibling ◽  
Cell Donor ◽  
Sibling Donor ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category ◽  
One Year

Background: There is limited knowledge about the perspective of patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) about having a sibling as donor. It is essential to understand the main concerns of stem cell recipients in order to enable nurses to provide person-centred care. Objectives: The study aim was to explore patients’ main concerns about having a sibling stem cell donor and how the patients handle them, from immediately before until one year after transplantation. Methods: Twenty-eight interviews were performed prospectively during one year with ten adult sibling stem cell recipients with a mean age of 52 years (range 19-68 years). The interviews were analyzed by the Grounded Theory method. Results: The core category Recompensation summarises the process in the generated grounded theory including the three main categories; Invest, Compensate and Celebrate. Recompensation is defined as a lasting compensation given by the recipient to the sibling donor for the loss or harm suffered or effort made. The sense of having to reward, protect, appreciate, maintain peace and work on the relationship with the sibling donor at the same time as having to accept a serious illness, cope with their situation and promote their own recovery is strenuous for the recipients. Conclusion: The main concern for stem cell recipients during their first post-transplant year is to recompensate the sibling donor by investing, compensating and celebrating her/him. Although there is a positive aspect of recompensation, it can also imply pressure and guilt.

scholarly journals Vaccination learning experiences of nursing students: a grounded theory study

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshagh Ildarabadi ◽  
Hossein Karimi Moonaghi ◽  
Abbas Heydari ◽  
Ali Taghipour ◽  
Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the experiences of nursing students being trained to perform vaccinations. Methods: The grounded theory method was applied to gather information through semi-structured interviews. The participants included 14 undergraduate nursing students in their fifth and eighth semesters of study in a nursing school in Iran. The information was analyzed according to Strauss and Corbin’s method of grounded theory. Results: A core category of experiential learning was identified, and the following eight subcategories were extracted: students’ enthusiasm, vaccination sensitivity, stress, proper educational environment, absence of prerequisites, students’ responsibility for learning, providing services, and learning outcomes. Conclusion: The vaccination training of nursing students was found to be in an acceptable state. However, some barriers to effective learning were identified. As such, the results of this study may provide empirical support for attempts to reform vaccination education by removing these barriers.

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