scholarly journals ‘Forced adulthood’: An aspect of ‘quarterlife crisis’ suffered by young English and Assamese adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-37
Author(s):  
Raginie Duara ◽  
Siobhan Hugh-Jones ◽  
Anna Madill
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Education Data ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Adult Roles ◽  
The Impact

Quarterlife crisis’ describes difficulties experienced by young people in their transition to adulthood. Little is known about how this crisis manifests in different cultural contexts or the impact of educational background. Using photo-elicitation and timeline interviews, we explore the lived experience of ‘quarterlife crisis’ among 22-30 year olds from England (n=16) and Assam, India (n=8), each group including people with and people without a university-level education. Data were analysed with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. We report the key theme of ‘forced adulthood’, consisting of the traumatising experience of having to assume adult roles and responsibilities before one feels capable of so doing. We explore how cultural and educational factors shape this experience though: feeling rushed to financial self-sufficiency; having to train oneself to be an adult; and having to be the ‘man of the house’. In conclusion, we demonstrate that, even though there is some consistency around the traumatising effect of too early an assumption of adult responsibility, culture and educational background can change the contours of this experience and its meaning.

scholarly journals ‘This is Killing me Inside’: The Impact of Having a Parent with Young-Onset Dementia

Dementia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1089-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen J Aslett ◽  
Jaci C Huws ◽  
Robert T Woods ◽  
Joanne Kelly-Rhind
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Young Onset ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Affected Parent ◽  
Young Onset Dementia ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study explored the experience of young adults having a parent with young-onset dementia. In-depth interviews were undertaken with five participants aged between 23 and 36 years of age and these were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Participants were found to experience a number of stresses in relation to their parent’s illness, many of which were linked to loss and guilt. Five main themes were identified related to relationship changes, shifts in roles and responsibilities, support for the non-affected parent, support for self and the impact of living with their own potential risk of dementia. These findings are discussed in relation to the existing literature and suggest that individuals with a parent with young-onset dementia have needs which service providers should consider in the wider context of young-onset dementia care.

scholarly journals Unwanted appearances and self-objectification: The phenomenology of alterity for women in leadership

Leadership ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-318
Author(s):  
Claire O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Female Body ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
The Self ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Women's Bodies ◽  
Self Objectification ◽  
The Impact

This paper introduces the concept of dys-appearance ( Leder, 1990 ) as a way of conceptualising the lived experience of alterity (or Otherness) of women’s bodies in leadership. Drawing on an in-depth qualitative study (using interviews and photo-elicitation) it contributes towards growing bodies of literature that emphasise the corporeal and highlight the Othering of the female body in the masculine discourse of leadership. Contemporary leadership scholars have drawn on Merleau-Pontian phenomenology to conceptualise the fundamental reversibility of embodied perception between the leader and the follower, but this analysis has not extended to a consideration of the sexed and gendered body. By focusing on the subjective experiences of women leaders this paper demonstrates the phenomenon of dys-appearance ( Leder, 1990 ) in which the female body, which signifies a socially problematic presence in this context, appears to the subject in a disruptive or unwanted manner within their self-perception. The self-objectification and dys-appearance of the recalcitrant body exerts a telic demand upon the self to rectify its problematic presence and return it to a state of undisruptive normality. This analysis contributes novel insights on the unique or different experiences of leadership for women, and the impact of the problematizing of the female body on their self-perceptions.

The Lived Experience of Adults Bereaved by Suicide

Crisis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Begley ◽  
Ethel Quayle
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Suicide Bereavement ◽  
Causal Nature ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract. In recent years, a plethora of research studies have attempted to delineate the grief experiences associated with suicide from those of other sudden traumatic deaths. The emerging consensus suggests that bereavement through suicide is more similar than different to other bereavements, but is characterized by the reactions of shame, stigma, and self-blame. The causal nature of these reactions has yet to be fully understood. This study reports on the lived experiences of eight adults bereaved by suicides, which were obtained through in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four main themes dominated the relatives' grief experiences. First, the early months were checkered by attempts to “control the impact of the death.” The second theme was the overwhelming need to “make sense of the death” and this was coupled with a third theme, a marked “social uneasiness.” Finally, participants had an eventual realization of a sense of “purposefulness” in their lives following the suicide death. Overall, the findings suggest that suicide bereavement is molded and shaped by the bereaved individual's life experiences with the deceased and their perceptions following social interactions after the event. The findings from this study suggest that “meaning making” may be an important variable in furthering our understanding of the nuances in suicide bereavement.

Taught resilience programmes: a case study from the perspective of employees of a large pharmaceutical company based in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-129
Author(s):  
Frances Costello
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Resilience ◽  
Personal Resilience ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

PurposeResearch was undertaken to understand whether taught resilience programmes which highlight the protective factors of resilience would impact individual resilience outcomes. The research focussed on specific resilience dimensions, change agility, physical, emotional and mental resilience, purpose in life and recovery; in an attempt to bridge the gap in understanding whether it is possible through taught programmes to improve resilience through the creation of new habits.Design/methodology/approachThe research was conducted using interpretative phenomenological analysis methods and used semi-structured interviews with 12 participants to understand participants lived experience of a one-day personal resilience programme, conducted within a private global manufacturing organisation.FindingsThe research found that all 12 participants interviewed 12–18 months post-programme made sustainable habits changes increasing personal resilience levels. Participants built new habits into their everyday lives, in the physical dimension exercising more regularly, taking breaks, changes in nutrition and creating better sleep patterns. Through increased understanding of emotional intelligence participants were able to react more favourably to adverse situations and through mental increased resilience focus achieve work and home priorities. In understanding the change journey participants found that they were able to move more quickly through the change cycle. Almost all participants found understanding their life purpose difficult and were not able to give a conclusive answer to what this might be, they found that attending the programme helped reflection in this dimension.Originality/valueThe paper includes an overview of previous resilience research but differs in its examination of the impact of a specific taught resilience programme in a large private sector organisation using IPA methodology.

scholarly journals Use of Photo Elicitation Within Phenomenology: Depicting Lived Experience of Older Learners in an AFU

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 565-565
Author(s):  
Andrea Zakrajsek
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Data Generation ◽  
Comprehensive University ◽  
Initial Interview ◽  
Older Learners

Abstract While the use of photographs is an emerging data generation method within phenomenology (Plunkett, Leipert & Ray, 2013; Shulze, 2007), research that incorporates photo elicitation to inform the understanding of the lived experience is limited. This presentation will describe the use of photo elicitation within a phenomenological approach to explore the lived experience of older learners in higher education. After an initial interview, six participants aged 50 years and older shared photographs that that they chose to depict experiences of being student at a regional comprehensive university in the Midwest. Photographs served as mode for participant reflection of their experiences and guided a second interview. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith et al., 2009) with photographs and verbatim transcripts ensued and resulting findings included: complicated sense of belonging and community development and access. Implications for use and analysis of photographs within qualitative research will be discussed.

scholarly journals You don’t see the world through the same eyes any more: The impact of sexual offending work on police staff

2018 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 316-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Parkes ◽  
Nicola Graham-Kevan ◽  
Jo Bryce
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Workplace Trauma ◽  
Clinical Models ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the experiences of police staff in England who work with sexual offence material (SOM). Eleven officers completed a questionnaire then took part in semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed in two stages: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to illuminate the ‘lived experience’ of participants, and establish a theme structure. Clinical models of workplace trauma were then employed to explore the theme ‘Impact of working with sexual offending’. Impact includes cognitive intrusions and increased suspiciousness. The authors identify where officers’ accounts intersect with nascent symptoms of both Vicarious Traumatisation (McCann and Pearlman, 1990) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Riding a rollercoaster in a hurricane – researching my own chronic illness

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Murphy ◽  
Belinda Harris ◽  
Katharine Wakelin
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Incurable Condition ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis article outlines the experience of conducting Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis research into the chronic illness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, an incurable condition of the gastro-intestinal tract which results in numerous physically and psychologically symptoms that are difficult to live with, by a researcher who shares the same condition. It considers the complex nature of researcher positioning from a nuanced, relational rather than binary insider/outsider position (Berger, 2015; Hayfield and Huxley, 2015). Additionally, the importance of reflexivity when conducting such personal, reciprocal qualitative research is brought to life, illustrating how such reflexivity deepens the relationship to the research, increases understanding of the interpretations and in turn its validity adds to the trustworthiness of both the endeavour and the written account (Etherington, 2007; Oakley, 2016).Design/methodology/approachConducting research into a medical condition that the researcher also experiences brings its own particular challenges (Hofmann and Barker, 2017). When the chosen methodology is Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, with its in-depth, relational nature, those challenges intensify (Smith, 2009).FindingsUsing researcher journal extracts, the lived experience of researching whilst experiencing a chronic illness is explored. This includes the psychological impact of experiencing deep empathy for others living with IBD, managing the impact of increased disease knowledge, researching through fatigue and experiencing the claustrophobia of living with and researching one's own condition.Originality/valueFinally, tactics for surviving such research are provided in a bid to enable researchers and supervisors embarking on similar projects, to successfully manage the research rollercoaster ride even when it's in the middle of a Hurricane.

scholarly journals The “Parentification” Phenomenon as Applied to Adolescents Living Through Parental Military Deployments

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Harrison ◽  
Patrizia Albanese
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Sociological Approach ◽  
Clinical Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adult Roles ◽  
Development Trajectories ◽  
The Impact

Many children and adolescents care for their family members in some form during their childhoods, but some take on adult roles and responsibilities beyond what is considered to be developmentally appropriate – a situation known in academic and clinical literature as parentification. Much of the literature on parentification comes from the disciplines of psychology and social work, and focuses on what are perceived to be “normal” or “abnormal” child development trajectories. The psychological literature mostly stresses the negative developmental processes that result from youth being prematurely and/or inappropriately exposed to adult roles and responsibilities.  In this paper, we consider the impact of parental deployments on the lives of adolescents growing up in military families on/near a large army base in Canada.  We use data from 61 semi-structured interviews conducted in 2009/10—part of a larger mixed methods research project—to assess the adolescents’ experiences of parental deployments in light of the concept of parentification. We depart from previous literature by taking a sociological approach, which shows that while adolescents take on more adult roles during parental deployments, the impact of this situation upon them varies according to their gender, their relationship with their undeployed parent, and their perception of the support they receive from their school.  For the most part, adolescents whose parents are deployed experience significant quality of life losses.  However, this is not true for every adolescent, and the impact of each loss depends upon the social context in which it occurs.

scholarly journals Exploring the Lived Experience, Meaning and Imperatives of Fatherhood: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narges Eskandari ◽  
Masoumeh Simbar ◽  
Abou Ali Vadadhir ◽  
Ahmad Reza Baghestani
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
First Year ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Essential Knowledge

<p><strong>INTRODUCTION:</strong> There have been considerable changes in the concept and meaning of fatherhood in the past few decades and a lot of studies has down in this area, but there is no information about fathering and fatherhood from Iranian perspective, thus present study designed to explore the men's understanding of fathering and paternal role during their first year of transition to parenthood.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>METHOD: </strong>This phenomenological study included accounts of 17 Iranian fathers, who had experienced fathering for the first time. Data was analyzed using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>The results reveal that a father is a man who reproduces a child and accepts the responsibility for supporting his family as the fulcrum. A father is a good-tempered, faithful, patient and hardworking man with essential knowledge and proficiency. A father should accept his role as the father. He is also expected to participate actively in dealing with family daily issues, value and promote the health and well-being of his children, and have skills of self-management and self-care.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Iranian fathers not only committed to play their traditional roles and responsibilities, but also welcome new roles such as constantly being with their children and providing emotional support to them.</p>

scholarly journals ‘A new normal with chemobrain’: Experiences of the impact of chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits in long-term breast cancer survivors

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205510291983223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona ME Henderson ◽  
Ainslea J Cross ◽  
Amy R Baraniak
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
The Impact

Chemobrain is one of the most commonly reported side-effects of cancer treatment. However, there is limited research into its psychosocial concomitants. This study aimed to explore the long-term lived experience of chemobrain. Interpretative phenomenological analysis allowed an in-depth investigation of 12 breast cancer survivors suffering from perceived cognitive deficits at least 1-year post-treatment. Themes were organised around the illness representations framework. Commonly reported cognitive deficits related to memory, language and processing speed, which affected participants’ sense of identity and their interactions with others. Individual experiences were mediated by health beliefs regarding controllability, validation and impairment trajectory.

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