What is it about?
Phenomenology can be a challenging methodology and many researchers do not use their own experience of a phenomenon as a data source. This article discusses how to maintain rigour and stay true to the method.
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Why is it important?
Data from the researchers' experience is a valuable source but must be treated at the same level of importance as other participants. Staying true to the methodology ensures quality within the research.
Perspectives
Qualitative research is sometimes seen as not as robust as quantitative studies. Phenomenology can be difficult to get right and is often criticised for mixing methods or using terms from other methodologies. There is no term in phenomenology for "insider research" but using your own lived experience of a phenomenon is acceptable. This article was written before using my own lived experience as a data source for a phenomenological PhD. It helped me to ensure I could maintain rigour and quality within phenomenology.
Dr Colleen M Johnston-Devin
Central Queensland University
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This page is a summary of: Methodological considerations related to nurse researchers using their own experience of a phenomenon within phenomenology, Journal of Advanced Nursing, November 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jan.13198.
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