期刊
PHENOMENOLOGY AND THE COGNITIVE SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 171-191出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11097-021-09796-1
关键词
Phenomenology; Observational research; Qualitative methods; Embodiment; Hemispatial neglect
类别
This article introduces a phenomenological approach to observational research, addressing the challenge of studying subjects who cannot reflect upon or report their own experiences. The approach relies on conceptual grounding and a structured framework for qualitative research, allowing for open-ended discovery and data collection/analysis.
Phenomenology has been adapted for use in qualitative health research, where it's often used as a method for conducting interviews and analyzing interview data. But how can phenomenologists study subjects who cannot accurately reflect upon or report their own experiences, for instance, because of a psychiatric or neurological disorder? For conditions like these, qualitative researchers may gain more insight by conducting observational studies in lieu of, or in conjunction with, interviews. In this article, we introduce a phenomenological approach to conducting this kind of observational research. The approach relies on conceptual grounding to focus a study on specific aspects of the participants' experiences. Moreover, the approach maintains the openness to novel discoveries that qualitative research requires while also providing a structured framework for data collection and analysis. To illustrate its practical application, we use examples of hemispatial neglect-a neurologic disorder in which patients characteristically lack awareness of their own illness and bodily capacities. However, the approach that we describe can be applied more broadly to the study of complex illness experiences and other experiential alterations.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据