scholarly journals Refugees’ Meaning of Work: A Qualitative Investigation of Work Purposes and Expectations

2021 ◽  
pp. 089484532110663
Author(s):  
Laurence Fedrigo ◽  
Marine Cerantola ◽  
Caroline E. Frésard ◽  
Jonas Masdonati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Meaning Of Work ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Material Benefits ◽  
Meaningful Relationships ◽  
Development Structure ◽  
Over Time

This study explores the meaning of work for 22 young refugees aged from 18 to 35 from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yemen through semistructured interviews. Using consensual qualitative research, we sought to understand the purposes work fulfills, their work expectations, and how purposes and expectations might have changed over time. Results showed that work fulfills many purposes found in the literature, (e.g., development, structure, health, identity, and material benefits) as well as purposes in relation with others and the larger society. Participants expect their work to correspond to their selves (e.g., interests and personality), offer decent working conditions, and allow meaningful relationships and opportunities to help others. Illustrations of two participants’ paths provided insights into a possible change of meaning of work. In addition to implications for practice, the influence of relational and contextual factors is discussed.

Knitting Feminist Politics: Exploring a Yarn-Bombing Performance in a Postdisaster City

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Farinosi ◽  
Leopoldina Fortunati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Knitted Fabric ◽  
Feminist Politics ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The City ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Research Studies

The aim of this article is to explore urban knitting as a worldwide social movement, rather than solely a kind of “inoffensive urban graffiti” made with knitted fabric. Building on the available literature and original research, the article argues that this movement weaves together elements from craftivism, domesticity, handicraft, art, and feminism. It then explores a specific urban knitting initiative, called “Mettiamoci una pezza” (“Let’s patch it”), carried out in L’Aquila, Italy, 3 years after the earthquake that devastated the city in 2009. To analyze the sociopolitical aspects of this initiative, a series of qualitative research studies was conducted over time, to which were added semistructured interviews with the initiative’s local organizers. The findings show that the initiative in L’Aquila clearly exhibits the five original features of the urban knitting movement that emerge from the literature as being characteristic of this movement.

scholarly journals Athletic Trainers' Perceptions of Anxiety Before, During, and After a Standardized Patient Encounter

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-167
Author(s):  
Brett Boddicker ◽  
Zachary K. Winkelmann ◽  
Elizabeth R. Neil ◽  
Stacy E. Walker ◽  
Lindsey E. Eberman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Standardized Patient ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Before And After

Context Standardized patient (SP) encounters are an assessment technique in health and medical education that can improve participants' communication and clinical skills. Objective The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of postprofessional athletic trainers before, during, and after a SP encounter. Design Qualitative research. Setting Before and after participants engaged in the same SP encounter. Patients or Other Participants Athletic trainers enrolled in a postprofessional doctor of athletic training program (age = 24 ± 2, years of experience = 3 ± 3). Main Outcome Measure(s) Individual, semistructured interviews were completed before and after the SP encounter via teleconferencing software. Interviews were transcribed, and data were analyzed via the consensual qualitative research tradition using a 3-person coding team. Using a multistage process, the team identified common domains and categories to confirm a consensus codebook. Trustworthiness was established using member checking and external auditing. Results Four domains emerged during analysis: (1) emotional state, (2) design of encounter, (3) realism, and (4) conscious consideration. Participants identified an emotional state related to self-judgment and feeling overwhelmed by time constraints. The postprofessional learners felt the SP encounter created a safe environment for integrating newly learned skills. Contrastingly, they also expressed uncertainty, as the SP encounter was perceived as an unknown situation. Before the SP encounter, participants doubted their ability to suspend reality but were surprised by the authenticity. They mentioned using self-management strategies for their feelings. After the SP encounter, participants expressed a growth mindset related to improving clinical skills, while others lacked ownership through blaming. Conclusions Despite disbelief before the SP encounter, the design of the encounter provided an authentic learning environment for practicing athletic trainers to integrate and rehearse their clinical skills in a safe setting. However, participants expressed anxiety related to the SP encounter that altered their preparation and experience.

A Qualitative Investigation of the Experiences of People Who Panhandle

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 870-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Cadaret ◽  
Stephanie A. Dykema ◽  
Sarah Ahmed ◽  
Jenna S. Jwayyed ◽  
Austin C. Youker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Vocational Psychology ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Psychology Of Working ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

U.S. Census data from 2016 indicate that 12.7% of the population may be living in poverty, a total of 40.6 million people. The most visible among this group facing unemployment or underemployment are people who panhandle, characterized by soliciting requests for assistance on street corners or highway exits. If issues of poverty are to be addressed adequately, the characteristics of these populations need to be better understood. In this qualitative study, we sought to understand the experiences of people who panhandle through in-person interviews. Participants included 9 individuals (6 men and 3 women). A consensual qualitative research approach was used to analyze the transcribed interviews resulting in 7 domains. We discuss results in the context of the psychology of working theory. Implications include the integration of social justice and vocational psychology among counseling psychologists working with clients who panhandle.

Mothers’ Grief, Forgiveness, and Posttraumatic Growth After the Loss of a Child

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Martinčeková ◽  
John Klatt
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Strong Positive Association ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
Loss Of A Child ◽  
Enright Forgiveness Inventory

The aim of this study was to investigate maternal grief after losing a child in relation to forgiveness and posttraumatic growth. A sample of 60 grieving mothers from Slovakia completed the following battery: The Texas Revised Inventory of Grief, a modified version of the Enright Forgiveness Inventory, and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. The results showed a negative association between forgiveness and grief and a strong positive association between forgiveness and posttraumatic growth, which was not moderated by the time elapsed since the loss. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 mothers. The data were analyzed through Consensual Qualitative Research to gain deeper understanding of forgiveness and posttraumatic growth experiences after the loss of a child. Categories and subcategories are discussed.

Survivors’ Perspectives on Recovery From Commercial Sexual Exploitation Beginning in Childhood

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya E. Bruhns ◽  
Alicia del Prado ◽  
Jana Slezakova ◽  
Alexander J. Lapinski ◽  
Toni Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Commercial Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Internal Motivation ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

This study explored the process of exiting and recovery from commercial sexual exploitation beginning in childhood, utilizing semistructured interviews with 11 adult female survivors who had been out of the commercial sex industry for at least six months. The narratives were analyzed using consensual qualitative research. Participants described a complex interface of internal motivation and external resources in the exiting process. They identified a need for comprehensive, nonjudgmental services across all stages of change, in order to support a profound reconstruction of identity and community. Subgroup comparisons revealed that women who were exploited at younger ages were more vulnerable to coercive and dehumanizing exploitation and required especially intensive services. These results support the methods of many survivor-led programs for sexually exploited youth. Implications of survivors’ perspectives for counseling, research, and advocacy are discussed.

Wie erlebten Ausbildungskandidaten das allianzfokussierte Training im Rahmen der Psychotherapieausbildung? – Eine qualitative Studie

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Reuter ◽  
Lena Walther ◽  
Antje Gumz
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Studie

ZusammenfassungEin kompetenter therapeutischer Umgang mit Spannungen und Krisen in der Therapiebeziehung ist mit dem Therapieerfolg assoziiert. Diesen Umgang zu erlernen und zu trainieren ist daher ein wesentliches Ziel der Therapieausbildung. Eine Methode, die speziell hierfür entwickelt wurde, ist das allianzfokussierte Training (AFT). Sieben Psychotherapeuten in Ausbildung wurden in halbstrukturierten Interviews vor und nach ihrer Teilnahme zu ihren Erwartungen an das AFT und ihren Erfahrungen mit dem AFT befragt. Die transkribierten Interviews wurden mit der Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) – Methode ausgewertet. In der Prä-Erhebung zeigten sich ambivalente Haltungen v. a. im Hinblick auf die im AFT ausgeübte selbstoffenbarende Haltung. In der Post-Erhebung wurden v. a. persönliche Entwicklungen und Lernzuwachs bzgl. des Umgangs mit Spannungen und Krisen beschrieben. Videoaufnahmen der Therapiesitzungen, Rollenspiele und Übungen zum Kommunizieren auf der Meta-Ebene wurden als sehr praxisrelevant und hilfreich erlebt. Die Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, dass das AFT großes Potenzial zur Verbesserung der Psychotherapieausbildung hat.

When Culturally Significant Songs are Decontextualised: The Initiation Song Somagwaza, A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Dowling ◽  
Somikazi Deyi ◽  
Anele Gobodwana
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Popular Song ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Ritual Music ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Small Focus ◽  
Over Time

While there have been a number of studies on the decontextualisation and secularisation of traditional ritual music in America, Taiwan and other parts of the globe, very little has been written on the processes and transformations that South Africa’s indigenous ceremonial songs go through over time. This study was prompted by the authors’ interest in, and engagement with the Xhosa initiation song Somagwaza, which has been re-imagined as a popular song, but has also purportedly found its way into other religious spaces. In this article, we attempted to investigate the extent to which the song Somagwaza is still associated with the Xhosa initiation ritual and to analyse evidence of it being decontextualised and secularised in contemporary South Africa. Our methodology included an examination of the various academic treatments of the song, an analysis of the lyrics of a popular song, bearing the same name, holding small focus group discussions, and distributing questionnaires to speakers of isiXhosa on the topic of the song. The data gathered were analysed using the constant comparative method of analysing qualitative research.

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