Sustainable Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of CEO Wellbeing

Phenomenological Study ◽

Research Literature ◽

Professional Services ◽

Future Research ◽

Sustainable Leadership ◽

Post Traumatic Growth ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

And Performance

While the links between wellbeing and performance are well demonstrated, the topic of CEO wellbeing has received little attention in the research literature. This study offers insights into how CEOs experience and recover from a crisis of wellbeing. Three male CEOs from the professional services industry were interviewed. Three themes emerged from an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the data: energy management, increased responsibility and relationships. Results demonstrate the potential for post-traumatic growth and highlight the need for updated models of resilience and leadership. Pragmatic elements were added to the IPA process in order to arrive at suggestions on how CEOs may better manage and sustain their wellbeing. Implications for the organisation as well as suggested future research are discussed.

Posttraumatic Growth Experiences of Adolescents With Parental Loss: A Phenomenological Study

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/00302228211048668 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 003022282110486

Author(s):

Fatma Altınsoy

Keyword(s):

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Parental Loss ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Post Traumatic Growth ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Phenomenological Design

This study examines the post-traumatic growth of adolescents who have lost their parents about their experiences. Eight adolescents whose parents had died participated in the study conducted in the phenomenological design. The data were collected with three-step semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the phenomenological analysis technique performed in five stages. The findings were grouped into three main themes as “reactions to loss,” “readjustment,” and “post-traumatic growth,” and nine subthemes under each, and these sub-themes were categorized into forty-five codes.

An interpretative phenomenological analysis of 'being religious' in emerging adults within a tertiary education setting

10.26686/wgtn.17009489.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Thomas Dravitzki

Keyword(s):

Emerging Adults ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Future Research ◽

Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽

Therapeutic Religion ◽

Being Religious

Research in the last 30 years has shown that young people have been increasingly turning away from religion during the period of emerging adulthood, despite the benefits that religious people experience. The present hermeneutic phenomenological study explored the meaning of young adults’ experiences of being religious in a New Zealand tertiary education setting. Phenomenological interviewing was used to capture the experiences of 10 religious students, including how they practise their religion and what they believe, with the aim of developing a deeper understanding of what being religious meant for them. An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of the findings showed that being religious meant: having a relationship with God, being different to one’s secular peers, experiencing challenges, and that being religious was ultimately constructive. Many of the students experienced challenges to their religious beliefs and identities from fellow students, teachers and at an institutional level. The benefits of being religious outweighed the challenges and included: praying being therapeutic, religion providing support and helping define the students’ life purpose and identity. The implications of the study are discussed in relation to raising awareness about the importance of mutual respect, moving beyond religious tolerance to fully inclusive education and improving the integration of religious students in tertiary environments through curricular and co-curricular activities and programmes. Recommendations for future research include a greater focus on assessing the extent of the challenges religious tertiary students’ experience, and examining whether students of particular religious traditions experience unique challenges and benefits.

An interpretative phenomenological analysis of 'being religious' in emerging adults within a tertiary education setting

10.26686/wgtn.17009489 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Thomas Dravitzki

Keyword(s):

Emerging Adults ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Future Research ◽

Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽

Therapeutic Religion ◽

Being Religious

Research in the last 30 years has shown that young people have been increasingly turning away from religion during the period of emerging adulthood, despite the benefits that religious people experience. The present hermeneutic phenomenological study explored the meaning of young adults’ experiences of being religious in a New Zealand tertiary education setting. Phenomenological interviewing was used to capture the experiences of 10 religious students, including how they practise their religion and what they believe, with the aim of developing a deeper understanding of what being religious meant for them. An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of the findings showed that being religious meant: having a relationship with God, being different to one’s secular peers, experiencing challenges, and that being religious was ultimately constructive. Many of the students experienced challenges to their religious beliefs and identities from fellow students, teachers and at an institutional level. The benefits of being religious outweighed the challenges and included: praying being therapeutic, religion providing support and helping define the students’ life purpose and identity. The implications of the study are discussed in relation to raising awareness about the importance of mutual respect, moving beyond religious tolerance to fully inclusive education and improving the integration of religious students in tertiary environments through curricular and co-curricular activities and programmes. Recommendations for future research include a greater focus on assessing the extent of the challenges religious tertiary students’ experience, and examining whether students of particular religious traditions experience unique challenges and benefits.

Exploring the phenomenon of open awareness and its effects on stress and burnout

Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology ◽

10.53074/cstp.2020.9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 77-93

Author(s):

Jevon Dängeli

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Research Method ◽

High Stress ◽

Well Being ◽

Future Research ◽

Stress Resilience ◽

Prevention And Treatment ◽

And Performance

This article introduces research in open awareness (OA). The qualitative research method of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was utilised to investigate the characteristic phenomena that are associated with the state and perspective of OA, including its effects in terms of stress resilience, burnout prevention and psychological well-being. The research project involved exploring the experiences of people with high stress and burnout levels who practiced the OA technique for 24 days. The overall outcome of this research suggests that the OA technique may promote resilience to stress, while helping to improve well-being and performance, which in turn may support the prevention and treatment of burnout. This conclusion is supported by current literature, covering how distress and the onset of burnout may be associated with chronic tunnel awareness, which the OA technique was found to counteract. Two distinct areas of future research are proposed involving OA with implications for social renewal.

Gender Aware Music Therapy: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Music Therapy Perspectives ◽

10.1093/mtp/miab007 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cassidy Besse

Keyword(s):

Music Therapy ◽

Gender Stereotypes ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Future Research ◽

Music Therapists ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

Inclusive Practice ◽

Therapy Clients

Abstract The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the influence of gender on music therapy practice through the experiences and perceptions of gender aware music therapists (GAMTs). Participants (N = 5) included five board-certified music therapists or equivalent who have published scholarly literature on topics related to gender and music therapy. Participants shared their experiences in semistructured individual interviews; interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Six major themes emerged: (a) GAMTs recognize how socialization produces binary music participation, which is often perpetuated in music therapy practice; (b) GAMTs share the belief that gender roles and expectations create exclusive music practices that may restrict and limit musical expression and participation; (c) GAMTs create therapeutic spaces that encourage authentic music engagement by thoughtfully accepting and/or rejecting established gender stereotypes prevalent in music culture; (d) GAMTs suggest that gender is a marker of identity, which may or may not affect how the therapeutic relationship develops between music therapy clients and clinicians; (e) GAMTs utilize theories and therapeutic approaches that influence their music therapy research and practice; and (f) GAMTs recommend that practicing music therapists recognize their personal biases, develop a heightened awareness for how gender influences society, and actively pursue an inclusive practice that does not assume gender. Clinical implications and future research recommendations are discussed.

Working in disability employment: An interpretative phenomenological study of experiences of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/03080226211039429 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 030802262110394

Author(s):

Namino Ottewell

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Work Experience ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Future Research ◽

Psychosocial Disability ◽

Low Levels ◽

Disability Employment

Aim To understand how employees with schizophrenia in disability employment interpret their work experience. Method Nine people with schizophrenia were interviewed. Data were analysed with the interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results All participants regarded themselves as ‘persons with mental illness’. Some participants developed their mental illness identity by realising that working without accommodations is difficult. Although participants found working in the current company comfortable because the supervisors provided appropriate accommodations, they were dissatisfied with low salary. A proportion of the participants felt dissatisfaction with the menial work, which led to low levels of self-esteem as they viewed non-disability employment of higher value. In addition, the present study noted a difference between self-labelling and labelling by others; although participants regarded themselves as ‘persons with mental illness’, they felt reluctant to be viewed as such by others. Most of the participants wanted to work in non-disability employment in future for financial and personal reasons, such as to increase self-esteem. Conclusion It is imperative that benefits and other issues in disability employment for people with psychosocial disability relating to mental illness are explored more broadly in future research. Further, employers must create healthy workplaces, for all employees regardless of disability can benefit from it.

Identity in transition: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of international humanitarian workers’ experiences of returning home

Journal of International Humanitarian Action ◽

10.1186/s41018-021-00091-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Emilia Marie Wersig ◽

Kevin Wilson-Smith

Keyword(s):

Moral Values ◽

Future Research ◽

Aid Workers ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Work Settings ◽

Returning Home ◽

The Uk ◽

Humanitarian Work

AbstractThis interpretative phenomenological analysis explores aid workers’ understanding of identity and belonging through the transition from working in humanitarian aid to returning home. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants who had returned to the UK after working in recently founded non-governmental organisations in Northern France between 2016 and 2019. Analysis of interview data identified four superordinate themes: (1) shared humanitarian identity, (2) limits and borders, (3) holding on to humanitarian identity and (4) redefining belonging and identity. Aid workers’ belonging in humanitarian work settings is rooted in shared moral values and being able to fulfil a clearly defined role. Upon returning, aid workers struggled to reintegrate, manifesting as denial of having left humanitarian work, re-creation of the social setting and moral demarcation. Participants formed a new sense of belonging through redefining their social in-group. The study sheds light on a previously unexplored area of research, specifically characterised through the closeness of the international humanitarian setting and participants’ homes. Findings suggest organisations can assist aid workers’ re-entry by supporting professional distance in the field, and through opportunities that allow to sustain moral values post-mission. Future research should focus on the role of peer support in the re-entry process and the re-entry experiences of aid workers returning from comparable settings further afield (e.g. Greece).

Post–traumatic Growth as Positive Personality Change: Evidence, Controversies and Future Directions

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.1963 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 312-331 ◽

Cited By ~ 142

Author(s):

Eranda Jayawickreme ◽

Laura E. R. Blackie

Keyword(s):

Personality Change ◽

Future Research ◽

Methodological Issues ◽

Relevant Research ◽

Future Directions ◽

Personality Psychology ◽

Post Traumatic Growth ◽

Rigorous Research ◽

Target Article ◽

Post Traumatic

This target article focuses on the construct of post–traumatic growth—positive psychological change experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances. Prominent theories of post–traumatic growth define it in terms of personality change, and as a result, this area of research should be of great interest to personality psychologists. Despite this fact, most of the research on this topic has not been sufficiently informed by relevant research in personality psychology, and much of the extant research suffers from significant methodological limitations. We review the literature on post–traumatic growth, with a particular focus on how researchers have conceptualized it and the specific methodological issues associated with these conceptualizations. We outline some ways in which personality science can both be enriched by the study of this phenomenon and inform rigorous research on post–traumatic growth and provide a series of guidelines for future research of post–traumatic growth as positive personality change. Copyright © 2014 European Association of Personality Psychology

Healing From Inner-City Violence

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190260637.003.0045 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Jocelyn R. Smith Lee

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Inner City ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Transition To Adulthood ◽

Future Research ◽

Post Traumatic Growth ◽

Urban America ◽

Trauma Informed ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Chronic Risk

This chapter examines how young people, disproportionately black and Hispanic, in America’s economically disadvantaged, urban contexts are using the third decade of life to heal and succeed. Guided by life course, ecological, and trauma-informed frameworks, we present a multidisciplinary review of the literature describing post-traumatic growth, resilience, and healing with a focus on trauma-informed research and practice positioning youth impacted by inner-city violence to recover and flourish during emerging adulthood. In order to best appreciate the strivings of young people to heal in contexts of chronic risk, we situate this discussion in the nature, root causes, and consequences of violence (both structural and interpersonal) in urban America. We conclude with suggestions for future research to advance our understandings of how emerging adults in the inner city are working to heal from violent exposure and the implications of this task for the transition to adulthood.