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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research
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Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is an increasingly popular approach to qualitative inquiry as discussed by the authors and a handy text covers its theoretical foundations and provides a detailed guide to conducting IPA research.Abstract:
Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is an increasingly popular approach to qualitative inquiry. This handy text covers its theoretical foundations and provides a detailed guide to conducting IPA research.
Extended worked examples from the authors' own studies in health, sexuality, psychological distress and identity illustrate the breadth and depth of IPA research.
Each of the chapters also offers a guide to other good exemplars of IPA research in the designated area. The final section of the book considers how IPA connects with other contemporary qualitative approaches like discourse and narrative analysis and how it addresses issues to do with validity. The book is written in an accessible style and will be extremely useful to students and researchers in psychology and related disciplines in the health and social sciences.read more
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Student nurse perceptions on evidence-based practice and research: An exploratory research study involving students from the University of Greenwich, England and the Faculty of Health Care Jesenice, Slovenia
TL;DR: The importance of EBP and research was realised by student nurses across the two institutions, however, further development and involvement of clinical nurses with E BP and research is required to enable students to develop a clear understanding of how to take these skills forward in their future careers.
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Chronic pain affects the whole person--a phenomenological study.
TL;DR: This study concentrates only on one theme “Chronic pain affects the whole person”, in which were found eight subthemes in the interviews, the strongest argument made by the participants was not the physical pain itself but the psychosocial consequences, such as distress, loneliness, lost identity, and low quality of life.
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Cancer-related trauma, stigma and growth: the ‘lived’ experience of head and neck cancer
J. Threader,Lynne McCormack +1 more
TL;DR: The present study offers a unique insight into cancer-related trauma and stigma and the potential to redefine a more accepting, empathic and altruistic 'self' for psychological growth.
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Place, green exercise and stress: An exploration of lived experience and restorative effects
TL;DR: The study found clear indications of context effects, notably in the connections between positive appraisals of perceived circumstances, enjoyment in the enacted context, and physiological stress‐reduction.
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An exploration of compassion focused therapy following acquired brain injury
TL;DR: CFT was associated with a reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression and associated self-criticism, as well as enhanced self-reassurance for ABI survivors, and appears to be a feasible intervention for psychological problems after ABI.
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Using thematic analysis in psychology
Virginia Braun,Victoria Clarke +1 more
TL;DR: Thematic analysis is a poorly demarcated, rarely acknowledged, yet widely used qualitative analytic method within psychology as mentioned in this paper, and it offers an accessible and theoretically flexible approach to analysing qualitative data.
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Constructing grounded theory : A practical guide through qualitative analysis
TL;DR: Charmaz as mentioned in this paper presented a practical guide through qualitative analysis to construct grounded theory, using qualitative analysis, and showed that qualitative analysis can be used to understand grounded theory in a practical way.
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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Jonathan A. Smith,Mike Osborn +1 more
TL;DR: The aim of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is to explore in detail how participants are making sense of their personal and social world, and the main currency for an IPA study is the meanings particular experiences, events, states hold for participants as discussed by the authors.
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Dilemmas in qualitative health research
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the problem posed by the novelty and diversity of qualitative approaches within health psychology and consider the question of what criteria are appropriate for assessing the validity of a qualitative analysis.