Essentials of interpretative phenomenological analysis / Jonathan A. Smith, Isabella E. Nizza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Jonathan A., author.

Nizza, Isabella E., author.

Series:

Essentials of qualitative methods series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phenomenological psychology.

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

viii, 94 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2022]

Summary:

"The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to to qualitative methods, offering exciting opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data and to develop rich and useful findings. Essentials of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis is a step-by-step guide to a research method that investigates how people make sense of their lived experience in the context of their personal and social worlds. It is especially well-suited to exploring experiences perceived as highly significant, such as major life and relationship changes, health challenges, and other emotion-laden events. IPA studies highlight convergence and divergence across participants, showing both the experiential themes that the participants share and the unique way each theme is manifested for the individual. About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced researchers, selecting and correctly applying the right method can be challenging. In this groundbreaking series, leading experts in qualitative methods provide clear, crisp, and comprehensive descriptions of their approach, including its methodological integrity, and its benefits and limitations. Each book includes numerous examples to enable readers to quickly and thoroughly grasp how to leverage these valuable methods"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. What is Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis?

A Note on Terminology

Theoretical Underpinnings of IPA

2. Designing an IPA Study

Choosing a Topic and a Research Question

Determining What Type of Data to Collect

Sampling and Recruiting Participants

Practical and Ethical Considerations

3. Collecting Data

Rationale for an Interview Guide

How to Design an Interview Guide

Conducting the Interview

Transcription

4. Analyzing the Data: Starting With the First Case

Step 1 Reading and Exploratory Notes

Step 2 Formulating Experiential Statements

Step 3 Finding Connections and Clustering Experiential Statements

Step 4 Compiling the Table of Personal Experiential Themes

Some More Thoughts on Clustering and Compiling

One Case or More Than One Case?

5. Cross-Case Analysis

6. Writing up the Study

Results Section

Other Sections of an IPA Manuscript

7. Variations on the Method and More Complex Designs

8. Methodological Integrity

9. Summary and Conclusions

Deciding Whether IPA is the Right Methodology for You

Concluding Words.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Smith, Jonathan A. Essentials of interpretative phenomenological analysis

ISBN:

9781433835650

1433835657

OCLC:

1245959902

Publisher Number:

99988678323