Domestic Property Violence: A Distinct and Damaging Form of Parent Abuse

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latesha Murphy-Edwards ◽  
Kate van Heugten
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Parent Abuse ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Qualitative Phase ◽  
Interpretative Framework ◽  
Property Violence

This article reports on the qualitative phase of mixed method research conducted in a medium-size city in New Zealand, which examined 14 parents’ experiences of child- and youth-perpetrated domestic property violence (DPV). The research used semi-structured interviews and interpretative phenomenological analysis, enabling parents’ perceptions of the causes and impacts of this form of family violence to be explored in depth. Three superordinate themes were identified in the analysis: damage done, the various impacts of DPV; staying safe and sane; and making sense of DPV, parents’ perspectives. An ecological meaning-making theory emerged from the data and provided an overarching interpretative framework for considering the themes both separately and together. The findings showed that DPV is a distinct form of parent abuse and one that can have serious impacts of a financial, emotional, and relational nature. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed along with ideas for further research into this problem.

The lived experience of Buddhist-oriented religious coping in late life: Buddhism as a cognitive schema

2019 ◽  
pp. 135910531988274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianbin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Cognitive Schema ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Coping Methods ◽  
Mantra Meditation

This article explores how older Buddhists in Singapore use Buddhist beliefs and practices to cope with stress. Semi-structured interviews with six older Buddhists were conducted. Interview transcripts were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Data analysis identified three ways of Buddhist-oriented religious coping: meaning-making coping, meditative coping, and ego-transcendence coping. In meaning-making coping, participants employed the notions of karma and duḥkha to make sense of stress. Participants’ meditative coping methods included visualization and mantra meditation. During ego-transcendence coping, participants drew on the notion of non-attachment to the ego. The three ways of Buddhist-oriented religious coping can be examined in a Buddhism-as-cognitive-schema perspective.

Experiencing Responsive Technology in a Mixed Work: Interactive music as embodied and situated activity

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 418-427
Author(s):  
Anna Einarsson
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The Self ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interactive Music ◽  
Sensorimotor Interaction ◽  
The Relationship

How is performing with responsive technology in a mixed work experienced by performers, and how may the notion of embodied cognition further our understanding of this interaction? These questions are addressed here analysing accounts from singers performing the author’s mixed work Metamorphoses (2015). Combining semi-structured interviews and inspiration from Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, questions concerning the ‘self’ when listening, singing, moving and relating to fellow musicians, as well as the relationship towards the computer, are explored. The results include a notion of the computer as neither separated nor detached but both, and highlight the importance of the situation, including not only the here and now but also social and cultural dimensions. The discussion emphasises the role of sensorimotor interaction and bodily experience in human meaning-making.

The experience of fatherhood following childhood cancer survival

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-349
Author(s):  
Francis Agnew ◽  
Aiveen Higgins ◽  
Maureen Casey ◽  
Anthony McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Cancer Survival ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Life Threatening Illness ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survival ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Childhood Survivors ◽  
Transition To Fatherhood

This study explored the experience of becoming a father following childhood cancer survival. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five fathers and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three superordinate themes emerged: ‘moving away from and revisiting the experience of cancer’, ‘making sense of fortune and loss following a life-threatening illness’ and ‘valuing the opportunity to be a father’. The transition to fatherhood brought unique and specific challenges to fathers. Nevertheless, all appeared to have positively adjusted to this transition. Findings recommended providing information and support to childhood survivors who wish to or who are about to become fathers.

scholarly journals ‘They needed the attention more than I did’: How do the birth children of foster carers experience the relationship with their parents?

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Adams ◽  
Alexander R Hassett ◽  
Virginia Lumsden
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

Research has highlighted the potential tensions and risk of disruption to care placements when foster carers have birth children living at home. Given the limited research attention given to these young people and the importance of retaining carers, it seems important for policy and practice to investigate the parent–child relationship in this context. Therefore, this study seeks to explore how the birth children of foster carers experience their relationship with their parents. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse semi-structured interviews with eight such young people (aged 14–16 years). Three superordinate themes emerged: (1) relational processes that give value to my role in the family; (2) threats to our relationship; and (3) making sense as a way of managing the threats. Each of these contained several subthemes. While there were consistent patterns of experience, there was also individual variation. The findings suggest that the processes of ‘making sense’ and ‘feeling valued’ serve to buffer the impact of potential threats to the parent–child relationship. Theoretical implications include the application of a model that elucidates the relationship between the themes. This has clinical implications for understanding and informing the way services support both foster carers and their children.

scholarly journals How Transgender Adolescents Experience Expressing Their Gender Identity Around New People: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110438
Author(s):  
Hannah Wilson ◽  
Aiysha Malik ◽  
Sam Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Gender Expression ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
The Social ◽  
Negative Impacts

The literature suggests gender expression to be a key experience of transgender young people that may impact upon the development of their gender identity and psychological well-being. The present study aimed to explore participants’ experiences of expressing their gender identity around others, with a focus on interactions with new people (with whom they do not have an existing relationship). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight young people aged 16 to 17 who identified as male and were assigned female at birth. Three superordinate themes were identified: (a) using gender expression to shape identity; (b) experiencing and making sense of others’ responses; (c) a changing relationship with gender expression. The process of gender expression enabled participants to explore, develop, and strengthen social and self-identity, and had both positive and negative impacts upon their well-being. Initially gender expression seemed to be an effortful process in which participants felt pressured to conform to social expectations to be viewed as male, yet over time they navigated a way to express themselves in a manner that felt more comfortable and authentic. Findings highlight the need to facilitate young people to express and be affirmed in their gender identity, and to provide adequate support with the social experiences surrounding it.

scholarly journals Hidden voices: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of surviving breast cancer in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 122-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wafa ALmegewly ◽  
Dinah Gould ◽  
Sally Anstey
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Making Sense

Background Women with breast cancer often have difficulties in making sense of and understanding their experiences, specifically the ways in which cultural sensitivities impact on and shape their lifeworlds. Aims The aim of this study is to explore the experience of being a breast cancer survivor in Saudi Arabia. Methods Qualitative, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 Saudi breast cancer survivors aged between 30 and 50 years who had finished treatment 6–47 months before data collection. The data were transcribed verbatim, translated from Arabic into English and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results Three themes emerged: the meaning of cancer; hidden survival; and the cultural meaning of survival. For women in Saudi, breast cancer has a cultural stigma linked to death. It changes the sense of self and of society, leading some women to hide their diagnosis from the public and their families. The meaning of survival in a Muslim context has a cultural and religious base, linked to God's will, normality and resumption of activities. Conclusions The study helps give Saudi women a ‘voice’ through the understanding of their experiences of surviving breast cancer. The unique cultural perspectives provide new insights, which can guide healthcare practice and inform the development of programmes to support women who survive breast cancer.

scholarly journals Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 173-183
Author(s):  
Sarah Wills ◽  
Lorna Robbins ◽  
Tony Ward ◽  
Gary Christopher
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Client Group ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
Helpful Events ◽  
Recall Procedure

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore significant events in psychotherapy with clients with intellectual disabilities (IDs).Design/methodology/approachFour therapy dyads, each consisting of one client and one therapist, were recruited. Following the brief structured recall procedure (Elliott and Shapiro, 1988), semi-structured interviews focused on helpful events in psychotherapy, using video of particular sessions as a stimulus to help prompt recall of that session.FindingsUsing interpretative phenomenological analysis, five super-ordinate themes were identified: “The Uniqueness of the Therapeutic Relationship”; “Using adaptations to Express Emotions”; “Client Behaviour/Therapist Behaviour”; “Hope and Paternalism”; and “Meaning-Making”. The results provide additional evidence that significant therapy events occur for clients with IDs. Furthermore, the research enabled insights to be gained about the process of therapy for this client group and for exploration of therapeutic factors that may be involved in facilitating a significant therapy event.Research limitations/implicationsThis study highlights the need for therapists to work in such a way as to facilitate significant events in therapy. Whilst this study was a necessary first step, owing to the non-existence of research in this area, the sample size and qualitative design may limit any wider generalisation of the findings.Originality/valueSignificant events have not previously been explored in psychotherapy with clients with IDs. This research could therefore make an important contribution to our understanding of the process of psychotherapy for this client group.

The experiences of adolescents diagnosed with functional gastrointestinal disorders: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110550
Author(s):  
Amy Woodham ◽  
Annabel L. David ◽  
Myra Cooper ◽  
Jacinta Cordwell
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disorders ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to provide a qualitative perspective of adolescents’ experiences of functional gastrointestinal disorders. In-depth semi structured interviews were conducted with eleven adolescents aged 11–16. The transcripts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Three superordinate themes were identified: 1) The journey to diagnosis: the good, the bad and the unknown; 2) Making sense of ‘functional’: the search for meaning; and 3) To share or conceal?: the impact of anticipated stigma on peer disclosure. The themes highlighted a complex process of meaning-making, with limited information about their diagnosis impacting on approaches to self-management and peer disclosure. Findings suggest adolescents would benefit from developmentally appropriate information and resources about the biopsychosocial aetiology of their presentation. It is considered that this may lead to greater self-efficacy in self-management of symptoms and reduce potential for perceived and self-stigma. Further implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Women as counselling and psychotherapy clients: Researching the therapeutic relationship

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theopoula Kastrani ◽  
Vassiliki Deliyanni-Kouimtzis ◽  
Christina Athanasiades
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Women Clients ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychotherapy Clients ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics

The present study explores women clients’ experiences of the therapeutic relationship and their meaning making of the effective therapeutic dyad. The participants of the study were 27 female psychotherapy and counselling clients. Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted and the data was analysed with the use of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The findings indicated: (a) women clients’ attempt to define their relationship with their counsellor by comparing it to other interpersonal relationships, mostly to friendship or to family relationships; (b) their experience of the qualitative characteristics and the feelings associated with an effective therapeutic relationship; and (c) their experience of the counsellors’ role to the therapeutic outcome. The above results are fully discussed along with implications for practice.

scholarly journals ‘The English language enables me to visit my pain’. Exploring experiences of using a later-learned language in the healing journey of survivors of sexuality persecution

2021 ◽  
pp. 136700692110330
Author(s):  
Sally Rachel Cook ◽  
Jean-Marc Dewaele
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Therapeutic Community ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
And Performance

Aims and objectives: This qualitative study explores the experience of using a later-learned language, English (ELX), in the therapeutic journey of refugee survivors of sexuality persecution to enhance understanding of the role of language in their rehabilitation. Design/methodology/approach: This is a multiple case study of three refugees, persecuted in their home country because of their sexual orientation, who are regular attendees of a therapeutic community, Room to Heal, based in London. A qualitatively driven mixed-method research design using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and ethnography was employed. Data and analysis: Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with the first author. They consisted of questions about the relationship between the participants’ languages, emotions and sense of self. Findings/conclusions: Participants shared common positive experiences characterised by feelings of the ELX being a liberating tool that empowered them and enabled them to bear witness to their trauma, express their same-sex love more easily and be more self-accepting, and contributed to the (re)invention and performance of a ‘new’ self. Originality: The originality resides first in the unique profile of the participants – victims of persecution because of their sexual orientation; second in the unique context – a therapeutic community supporting refugees; and third in the methodology – a qualitatively driven mixed-method design combining IPA and ethnography. Significance/implications: The findings support an embodied perspective of languages and highlight the need for therapists to be aware of multilingualism and its effects. The reduced emotional resonance of a later-learned language may offer its users a way to access trauma and build a new self within the therapeutic process.

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