Investigating the Lived Experiences of Working Couples about Marital Conflicts: A Phenomenological Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohollah Rahimi ◽  
Hossien Salimi Bajestani ◽  
Mohammad Asgari
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Marital Conflict ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenology ◽  
Marital Conflicts ◽  
Financial Conflict ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Working Couples

Aim: The purpose of this study was to extract the lived experiences of working couples from marital conflicts. Methods: This study was conducted with a qualitative approach using interpretive phenomenology. In this study, researchers interviewed 12 working couples with marital conflicts using purposeful sampling. Interviews were analyzed using interpretive phenomenology. Findings: Analyzing the data from the interviews led to the identification of the 14 main themes: financial conflict, inappropriate interactions in social media, lack of participation in house chores, ineffective communication, inability in reciprocal empathy and expression,  lack of time management,  conflict of roles and responsibilities, cognition vulnerability, adherence to gender stereotypes, inability to manage tasks at job and work environment, work-family conflict, power struggles, ultra-personal destructive factors and belief and ethical problems, 55 primary and 12 secondary themes in the lived experiences of working couples from marital conflicts. Conclusion: A dual-career family is a place where couples are more likely to enter into marital conflicts if they do not realize fairness in various areas of family and work. The results of the present study showed that the families of career couples may be a high-risk group in terms of conflict, and this factor indicates the need for a negotiating role in the relationship between this type of couple. This highlights the need for special couple therapy for these couples. The results of the present study also showed that ineffective communication, cognitive vulnerability, work-family interaction, financial conflict and lack of participation in home affairs, were the most common causes of marital conflict; so it is recommended that preventive and educational programs for couples include the abovementioned factors.

scholarly journals Lived Experiences of Adolescent Mothers Attending Mbale Regional Referral Hospital: A Phenomenological Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Violet Chemutai ◽  
Julius Nteziyaremye ◽  
Gabriel Julius Wandabwa
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Contributing Factors

Background. Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood, and is a critical stage in ones’ development. It is characterized by immense opportunities and risks. By 2016, 16% of the world’s population was of adolescents, with 82% residing in developing countries. About 12 million births were in 15–19 year olds. Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly East Africa, has high adolescent pregnancy rates, as high as 35.8% in eastern Uganda. Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) attributable to 15–19 years olds is significant with 17.1% of Uganda’s MMR 336/100.000 live births being in this age group. Whereas research is awash with contributing factors to such pregnancies, little is known about lived experiences during early motherhood. This study reports the lived experiences of adolescent mothers attending Mbale Hospital. Materials and Methods. A phenomenological study design was used in which adolescent mothers that were attending Young Child Clinic were identified from the register and simple random sampling was used to select participants. We called these mothers by way of phone numbers and asked them to come for focus group discussions that were limited to 9 mothers per group and lasting about 45 minutes–1 hour. Ethical approval was sought and informed written consent obtained from participants. At every focus group discussion, the data which had largely been taken in local languages was transcribed and translated verbatim into English. Results. The research revealed that adolescent mothers go through hard times especially with the changes of pregnancy and fear of unknown during intrapartum and immediate postpartum period and are largely treated negatively by family and other community members in addition to experiencing extreme hardships during parenting. However, these early mothers’ stress is alleviated by the joy of seeing their own babies. Conclusion. Adolescent motherhood presents a high risk group and efforts to support them during antenatal care with special adolescent ANC clinics and continuous counseling together with their household should be emphasized to optimize outcome not only during pregnancy but also thereafter. Involving these mothers in technical courses to equip them with skills that can foster self-employment and providing support to enable them pursue further education should be explored.

scholarly journals Facilitating and hindering experiences to the development of humanistic caring in the academic and clinical settings: an interpretive phenomenological study with nursing students and nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitri Létourneau ◽  
Johanne Goudreau ◽  
Chantal Cara
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenology ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Development Of Students

AbstractObjectivesThis paper reports on nursing students’ and nurses’ lived experiences mediating their development of humanistic caring.MethodsUsing interpretive phenomenology, 26 participants were individually interviewed. A five-stage phenomenological analysis based on Benner’s (Benner, P. (1994). Interpretive phenomenology: Embodiment, caring, and ethics in health and illness. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE) method occurred simultaneously.ResultsThe analysis highlighted that the development of humanistic caring is affected by role models and counterexamples, environments in which humanistic caring is exalted or trivialized, communication-related courses, patient storytelling, and work overload.ConclusionsIt might be valuable to raise the awareness of nurse educators about their opportunity in shaping the development of students’ humanistic caring.

scholarly journals Key Stakeholders’ Lived Experiences While Implementing an Aligned Curriculum: A Phenomenological Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Aguas
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
National Level ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Curriculum Innovation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Language Curriculum ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Urban Public School

Furthering innovation in English as a foreign language curriculum has been a concern for the Colombian educational system for many years. Nevertheless, the major attempts at the national level continue to fail. Through this phenomenological study of 12 participants at a an urban public school in grades 6-12 I attempted to answer the phenomenological question, “What were the lived experiences of key stakeholders involved in implementing an aligned curriculum at an urban public school in a northern city in Colombia, South America? “The theoretical framework that guides this study included innovation, the theory of policy attribution, and the learner-centered philosophy. The study employed Moustakas’ modification of the Stevick-Colaizzi’s-Keen method of phenomenological analysis and van Manen’s (1990) hermeneutic approach to phenomenology. The researcher collected the data through in-depth, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and reflective diaries. Seven themes emerged from the data: (a) aligned curriculum and political aims, (b) awareness of the significance of affectiveness, (c) a sense of ownership and lifelong learning, (d) communication as the cornerstone of implementation, (e) ability to face uncertainty and challenges, (f) ability to create transformational leadership, and (g) transcendence toward innovation. The study highlights the feasibility of curriculum innovation at the secondary level with key stakeholders’ commitment and full potential.

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