The Lived Experience of Smartphone Use in a Unit of the United States Army

2017 ◽  
pp. 88-117
Author(s):  
Gregory C. Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Theory U ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
Smartphone Use

Smartphones bring major changes to the way people gather information and interact. While smartphone use unleashes productivity it also has worrying implications. This study focused on the most important aspects of user experiences of smartphones in an Army work environment. Theory U and systems theory guided the research. This phenomenological study was based on interviews with soldiers of a variety of ages, ranks, and duty positions. While the findings are consistent with other research, it is clear that smartphone use ties to a number of complex leadership challenges. Paradoxical aspects of smartphone use are apparent as it also fosters stress and anxiety. More concerning, such use jeopardizes the development of the traditional military culture of the unit. Current Army policies do not address the concerns expressed by respondents. The results of the study are a call to action for Army leaders and offer a compelling case for transformative change.

The Lived Experience of Smartphone Use in a Unit of the United States Army

2019 ◽  
pp. 875-904
Author(s):  
Gregory C. Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Theory U ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
Smartphone Use

Smartphones bring major changes to the way people gather information and interact. While smartphone use unleashes productivity it also has worrying implications. This study focused on the most important aspects of user experiences of smartphones in an Army work environment. Theory U and systems theory guided the research. This phenomenological study was based on interviews with soldiers of a variety of ages, ranks, and duty positions. While the findings are consistent with other research, it is clear that smartphone use ties to a number of complex leadership challenges. Paradoxical aspects of smartphone use are apparent as it also fosters stress and anxiety. More concerning, such use jeopardizes the development of the traditional military culture of the unit. Current Army policies do not address the concerns expressed by respondents. The results of the study are a call to action for Army leaders and offer a compelling case for transformative change.

The Lived Experience of Sisters With an Incarcerated Brother: A Phenomenological Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Tadros ◽  
Janelle Fye ◽  
Amber Ray
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Family System ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Family Impact ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
The Impact

The major increase of incarcerated individuals in the United States has led to a variety of issues. The experience of incarceration has an impact on not only the individual but the entire family system. However, the impact on the sibling relationship has yet to be explored in the literature. The current study examined the lived experience of sisters with an incarcerated brother. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews with five sisters with an incarcerated brother were conducted. The results displayed five themes that emerged from the interviews: emotional impact, adjustment, prison experience, family impact, and stigma. The results informed clinical implications for marriage and family therapists working within the incarcerated population. In addition, specific suggestions are provided in how to best advocate for this population through research and clinical work. Moreover, the current study punctuates the specific and dire need for therapeutic intervention and broader policy change among many other efforts.

Raising Strategic Leaders

2017 ◽  
pp. 538-552
Author(s):  
William L. Boice
Keyword(s):  
United States Army ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Leader Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Organization Model ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
The Future ◽  
Change Leaders ◽  
Strategic Leaders

Leaders in the 21st Century face a complexity of issues greater than ever before. With ever increasing globalization and change, leaders must navigate the complexity of todays' issues and have the ability to strategically provide purpose and direction for the future. As organizations struggle to meet these challenges in the future, they must have processes in place that develop the leaders needed for their organization. This chapter will look at leader development as a lifelong learning process using the United States Army as the organization model. The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of the leader development process used by the U. S. Army, how they raise strategic leaders, and relate those practices to organizations external to a military organization. It is a call to action for organizations to look inward to ‘build their bench strength', and begin the process of leader development by creating a leader development strategy, understanding leader requirements specific for their organization and developing a leader development program that will prepare leaders for the challenges of the future.

scholarly journals Music as the Medicine of Trauma among Refugees in Arizona

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Austin Kigunda Muriithi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
The United States ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Snowball Sampling

This paper presents outcomes of a phenomenological study conducted to explore the lived experience of refugee musicians. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to identify six musicians who performed in the cities of Phoenix and Tucson and had been involved in music prior to entering the United States. The primary data gathering method was structured and unstructured interviews, but observations were made for the musicians who performed in public events during the study period. Audio and video recordings were made and photographs taken during these performances. Study outcomes show that the musicians have persisted in music performance as their primary method of healing trauma and negative emotions. Traumatic experience resulted in their fleeing from their homes and seeking refuge in other countries. After being resettled in the United States, they continue to suffer from the experience of loss, need to adapt and change, and struggle with trauma and negative emotions. Music is their method of healing trauma and facilitating integration. Music produces healing through 1) like a painkiller, enabling them to forget problems that result in distress, 2) being their means to communicate a message of hope, and 3) enabling integration, thus reducing isolation and loneliness.

scholarly journals Health Policy Immersion Experience of Doctoral Nursing Students: A Phenomenological Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Baglietto ◽  
◽  
Francine Bono-Neri ◽  
Elizabeth Infante ◽  
Maureen Lowers-Roach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Arena

Background: In today’s political environment, there is a significant need for healthcare professionals to be aware of health policy and its impact on practice and the population. Nursing, a respected and trusted profession, has a responsibility to increase its awareness and advocacy efforts to ensure practice and execution of responsible and ethical health policy. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experience of doctoral nursing students' (PhD and DNP) engagement in a week-long immersion trip to Washington, D.C. as a requirement of their mandatory health policy course. This immersion trip encompassed participation in numerous activities that focused on health policy, nursing's role in research, and its presence in the political arena. In addition to describing doctoral nursing students' lived experience, the researchers sought to discover how this experience impacts doctorally-prepared nurses’ political awareness and future interest in health policy. Methods: Data were gathered using Google Forms to obtain doctoral nursing students’ experiences after participating in a week-long Washington, D.C. immersion as part of their mandatory doctoral coursework at a Mid-Atlantic college in the United States. The survey was emailed to 43 PhD and DNP students, of which 30 met the inclusion criteria. Demographic data analysis, in addition to thematic analysis of survey responses with the aid of NVivo, were performed. Results: Four themes emerged from the analysis to describe the experience and impact that the week-long Washington, D.C. immersion had on doctoral nursing students: Knowledge and Understanding of the Political Process, Recognition of the Role Professional Nursing Organizations Play in the Political Arena, Empowerment Through Increased Awareness, and Nursing’s Role as an Advocate for the People Conclusion: Through increased knowledge and awareness of health policy, doctorally-prepared nurses may be more inclined to seek and engage in the political arena and actively participate in advocacy efforts to improve health policy and the healthcare system. Keywords: advocacy, doctoral nursing students, health policy, healthcare system, political process

Sources of financial stress and its impact on undergraduate international student experience and retention process

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sho Eun Won
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Students ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
International Student ◽  
Research University ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Financial Stress ◽  
The United States

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This phenomenological study sought to explore how financial stress shaped the experiences and retention intentions of undergraduate international students in a large, public research university in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to describe financial stress and retention process as a lived experience of undergraduate international students. Seven international students were purposefully selected to participate in this study. A series of three separate in-depth interviews was conducted for each participant. I explored how they came to the United States, their adjustment experience, and their reflections on what being an international student meant to them. The findings offered participant profiles crafted from their life histories and a phenomenological analysis of their financial stress experiences. The essences of the experience of being international students involved facing financial burden, lack of knowledge of university billing system, lack of job and internship opportunity due to legal restrictions, and invisible pressure from families and friends in their home country. The findings of this study highlighted the necessity of reevaluating the limits and restriction that international students deal with every day for their college life and college finance, and rethinking how U.S. higher education institutions can assist and ease financial burden for them.

scholarly journals Immigrating to Northeast America: The Kenyan Immigrant's Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Kabuiku
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Social Constructionism ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Cross Case Analysis

Immigrants lose their unique psychosocial context when their experiences are subsumed under panethnic labels such as Hispanic, Latina/o, Asian, or African. The stress from navigating different cultural contexts becomes problematic when immigrants operate within mainstream cultural norms that are in conflict with their traditional values. The number of Kenyan immigrants to the United States has steadily increased since the 1980s. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to study the lived experience of Kenyan immigrants by focusing on their integration experience and how the integration processes may have affected their mental functioning. Transition theory and social constructionism theory were used as the theoretical lens for this study. Data were collected using semistructured interviews conducted with seven Kenyan men and women over the age of 18 from the Northeastern United States who had immigrated from 1996 to the present day. Coding was used to analyze the data by cross-case analysis to search for themes and patterns. Data analysis revealed discrimination, alienation, shame, overcompensation, and cultural shock from the Kenyan immigrants’ perspective.

scholarly journals Lived Experience: Deaf Professionals’ Stories of Resilience and Risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Jason D Listman ◽  
Kim B Kurz
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
American Sign Language ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Incidental Learning ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Dinner Table

Abstract Navigating a phonocentric and audistic society can be challenging for Deaf people, yet some of them adapt and exhibit resilience. Although there is a plethora of resilience studies, Deaf people’s narratives are largely unexplored. This phenomenological study explored from a Deaf cultural-linguistic lens 10 Deaf professionals who use American Sign Language in the United States and their observation of other Deaf people’s lived experience. The study focused particularly on their experiences in overcoming significant barriers in their lives and the factors that strengthen Deaf people’s resilience. Based on qualitative data gathered from narrative interviews, three main themes emerged from this study: (a) Barriers to Incidental Learning: The Dinner Table Syndrome; (b) Importance of Family Involvement; and (c) Protective Role of the Deaf Community as a Second Family. The stories in this study highlight how Deaf professionals and other Deaf people navigate barriers and manifest resilience.

“Contraceptive Care for Adolescents in School-Based Health Centers Is Essential!”

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 367-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Moriarty Daley ◽  
E. Carol Polifroni
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
School Based ◽  
Contraceptive Services ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
School Based Health Centers ◽  
Provide Health Education

Adolescents often face hurdles that may interfere with accessing contraceptive services. School-based health centers (SBHCs) are available to many teens in the United States; however, only half of SBHCs that serve adolescents are permitted to provide contraception. The aim of this descriptive phenomenological study was to describe the lived experience of nurse practitioners (NPs) providing contraceptive care to teens in SBHCs. Twelve NPs were interviewed and Colaizzi’s method of descriptive phenomenological analysis was used to describe the lived experience of NPs providing contraceptive care to adolescents in SBHCs. Three themes emerged: Contraception is an Essential Part of Care for Teens Using SBHCs; Frustration! There are so Many Hurdles to Negotiate; and Walking a Fine Line. Despite the restrictions on SBHC services and the hurdles the NPs encountered, they remained committed to providing contraceptive services and seized available opportunities to provide health education and support for the adolescents accessing the SBHCs.

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