Non-expert views of compassion: consensual qualitative research using focus groups

Human Affairs ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Baránková ◽  
Júlia Halamová ◽  
Jana Koróniová
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Research Analysis ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Abstract Although the research on compassion is growing, there is a lack of knowledge about how non-expert people perceive compassion. Therefore, the aim of the study was to explore compassion from the perspective of non-experts. Our sample consisted of 56 non-expert participants (Slovaks and Czechs) in 10 focus groups and we conducted a Consensual Qualitative Research analysis with two members of a core team and one auditor. In general, compassion was described as a mixture of non-specified positive emotions and specified negative emotions (mainly fear, remorse, and sadness). Compassion was related to empathy. In terms of behaviours, compassion was revealed to help, support, favour, mental closeness, and interest. Compassion is displayed mainly to people close to us in situations of suffering. However, people tend to evaluate beforehand whether the situation and person deserve compassion. Moreover, people are cautious about being exploited through compassion. To sum up, our findings support a multidimensional definition of compassion.

scholarly journals Consensual qualitative research on free associations for compassion and self-compassion

Human Affairs ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlia Halamová ◽  
Martina Baránková ◽  
Bronislava Strnádelová ◽  
Jana koróniová
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Behavioural Aspects ◽  
Cognitive Understanding

Abstract The aim of our study was to explore the first three associations for the following two stimulus words: compassion and self-compassion. In addition, we were interested in whether the participants would conceptualise these words more in terms of emotions, cognitions, or behaviours. The sample consisted of 151 psychology students. A consensual qualitative research approach was adopted. Three members of the core team and an auditor analysed the free associations of compassion and self-compassion. The data showed that there were four domains for both compassion and self-compassion: the Emotional, Cognitive, Behavioural and Evaluative Aspects of compassion/self-compassion. The only domains that differed were the Biological Aspect of compassion and the Situational Aspect of self-compassion. The most frequently represented domain for both compassion and self-compassion was the Emotional Aspect, while both more positive as well as negative emotions were associated with self-compassion than was the case with compassion. The findings of our study show that the participants perceived compassion as mainly consisting of empathy; the emotions of love, sadness and remorse; cognitive understanding; and behavioural displays of help, physical or mental closeness. Compassion was seen as being mainly directed at those close to them, such as family and friends, and at vulnerable people. Compassion occurs in situations of loss or any other kind of suffering. The participants viewed self-compassion primarily in terms of the positive emotions of love and calmness; the negative emotions of unhappiness, sadness and remorse; cognitive understanding; and behavioural displays of self-help through the provision of self-support and self-assurance. Self-compassion is triggered mainly in situations involving internal suffering caused by criticism or externally as a response to a difficult situation. Self-compassion is evaluated in both negative (because of its misuse) as well as positive terms (because of its connection to virtues). The findings of our qualitative study support the idea that compassion is a multidimensional construct consisting of emotional, cognitive, and behavioural aspects.

scholarly journals Choice? Factors That Influence Women’s Decision Making for Childbirth

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Regan ◽  
Katie G. McElroy ◽  
Kristin Moore
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Types Of Knowledge

This article reports the findings from a mixed-methods study on factors that influence women’s decisions about birth, with the view that women’s decision making about birth can affect the use of cesarean surgery. Data was collected from focus groups and structured postpartum interviews and was analyzed using the Consensual Qualitative Research method. The findings relate specifically to the factors reported as influential in making decisions about birth including how the women categorized, prioritized, and/or favored certain types of knowledge about modes of birth. Four major information categories were identified but only stories about birth and/or attending a birth appeared to have a lasting effect on birth choices. These findings have implications for prenatal and perinatal education and nursing practice.

scholarly journals Expanding the Understanding of Content of End-of-Life Dreams and Visions: A Consensual Qualitative Research Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Rachel M. Depner ◽  
Pei C. Grant ◽  
David J. Byrwa ◽  
Sarah M. LaFever ◽  
Christopher W. Kerr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Dreams And Visions ◽  
Research Analysis

Consensual qualitative research analysis of a therapeutic support group session for African American men.

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson J. Franklin ◽  
Maggie Chen ◽  
Hammad S. N′cho ◽  
Michael R. Capawana ◽  
Rachel Ocampo Hoogasian
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
African American ◽  
Support Group ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Group Session ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Analysis

The Experiences of Minors Seeking Asylum in the United States: A Modified Consensual Qualitative Research Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 882-893
Author(s):  
Lodoe Sangmo ◽  
Aislyn C. DiRisio ◽  
Megan R. D'Andrea ◽  
Safia Singer‐Pomerantz ◽  
Kim A. Baranowski
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Analysis

Burmese Refugee Women in the Midwest: Narratives of Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-304
Author(s):  
Joanna Maung ◽  
Johanna E. Nilsson ◽  
Sathya B. Jeevanba ◽  
Aurora Molitoris ◽  
Abdul Raziuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Positive Growth ◽  
Growth And Change ◽  
Research Analysis ◽  
Midwestern City

The goal of this qualitative study was to examine the strengths and posttraumatic growth experiences of a community of female refugees from Burma resettled in a Midwestern city of the United States. Based on data gathered from eleven participants, consensual qualitative research analysis yielded a thematic overview of two domains: (a) coping and resilience, and (b) experiences of posttraumatic growth. The results provided contextual evidence to the preresettlement and postresettlement stressors experienced by Burmese refugee women in resettlement. Findings also highlight the strengths, protective factors, and resources of Burmese refugee women, whose narratives of positive growth and change seem to coexist with memories and experiences of trauma, suffering, and hardship. Implications for research and clinical practice as well as future directions are discussed.

Impact of the Career Style Interview on Individuals With Career Concerns

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark C. Rehfuss ◽  
Jennifer Del Corso ◽  
Kevin Galvin ◽  
Scott Wykes
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Career Concerns ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Career Concern ◽  
Research Analysis

A total of 18 participants ranging in age from 20 to 55 were administered the career style interview (CSI) and completed a follow-up interview 2 weeks later. Consensual qualitative research analysis of follow-up interview data indicated that after completing the CSI, participants generally felt helped and also typically experienced awareness, self-confidence, direction, confirmation, and a sense of encouragement related to their career concern. Most participants' occupational narratives demonstrated a change from pre-CSI to post-CSI, moving toward more specification. Participants primarily recalled role models as the most meaningful aspect of the CSI, and integration of Holland code typology within the CSI produced higher rates of recall than previous studies. This study addresses implications of these findings for theory, practice, and research.

scholarly journals Differences in Guided Imagery between High and Low Self-Critical Participants: Consensual Qualitative Research Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Halamova ◽  
Jana Koroniova ◽  
Martina Baránková
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
University Students ◽  
Guided Imagery ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Consensual Qualitative Research ◽  
Underlying Factor ◽  
The Future ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Research Analysis ◽  
Extreme Score

As self-criticism is considered to be the major underlying factor of all sorts of psychopathology, it is meaningful to explore the differences between how people deal with their self-criticism based on their level of self-criticism. The aim of this study was to categorise descriptions and investigate differences between 5 high and 5 low self-critical participants in their self-critical, self-protective and self-compassionate imageries. The total sample consisted of 10 university students, who were selected from a larger sample of 88 participants based on their extreme score from The Forms of Self-Criticising/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale. For analysis, we exploited Consensual Qualitative Research with two assessors and one auditor. The compassionate imagery was used to evoke the inner critic, protector and compassionate voice. The results showed differences in the imageries based on the level of self-criticism. Both high and low self-critics displayed difficulties in overcoming their self-criticism. Contrary to high self-critics, low self-critics showed more constructive and positive strategies for dealing with their self-criticism. Our study presented several different patterns between high and low self-critical participants in self-critical, self-compassionate, and self-protective imagery which could be used for diagnostic purposes in the future.

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