Qualitative research is not a unified field, and forms of data col-lection, goals of research, and types of data analysis can vary widely (Madill & Gough, 2008), making it a far more pluralistic approach than is sometimes recognized (see Barker & Pistrang, Chapter 2). Qualitative inquiry in psychology has had a distinguished, albeit somewhat
Qualitative research in psychology is an exploratory approach that focuses on understanding complex human experiences through the collection and analysis of nonnumerical data, such as words and images. Rooted in disciplines like sociology and anthropology, this methodology has become increasingly relevant in psychology, promoting a deeper understanding of phenomena that quantitative methods ...
Despite the importance and ubiquity of qualitative inquiry, a comprehensive account of its history in psychology has not been written. Phases and landmark moments of qualitative inquiry are evident in variations that range from informal, implicit, and unacknowledged practices to philosophically informed and scientifically sophisticated methodologies with norms and carefully specified ...
Although qualitative inquiry is gaining recognition and legitimacy in the discipline of psychology, the teaching of such approaches to research–and the scholarship of such teaching – remains under-developed, particularly with respect to undergraduate psychology programs in American and Canadian universities. We begin this special issue with a counter-example to the American and Canadian ...
Using an inductive, 5-cycle hermeneutical process to contain the researcher’s engagement, the interpretative process of each cycle moves the study forward at a reliable pace. Intuitive inquiry may be used as the single method for a study or its transformative epistemological values and procedures blended with other qualitative methods.
After the founding of psychology in 1879, qualitative inquiries were conducted by Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, and William James, who assumed their scientific status. During the 20th century ...
Qualitative inquiry is a form of psychological research that seeks in-depth understanding of people and their social worlds. Qualitative researchers typically study the experiences of people as meaning-making agents, relying on verbal material. Qualitative inquiry has a long history in psychology, beginning in the 19th century with founders of psychology like William James and Wilhelm Wundt.
The 1970s marked the advent of new forms of qualitative inquiry in psychology, which drew from a variety of intellectual and philosophical movements. These developments continued to gain acceptance and adherents. Since the turn of the 20th century, national and international organizations of qualitative researchers in psychology ...
We address the significance and implications of the formal entry of qualitative inquiry into the American Psychological Association. In our view, the discipline is enriched in new and important ways. ... 2 School of Psychology, Fielding Graduate University. 3 Department of Psychology, College of the Holy Cross. PMID: 25581004
Qualitative inquiry has been a part of psychology since its inception as an academic discipline (Wertz, 2014). Qualitative inquiry began to solidify as a form of scientific investigation between the 1960s and 1980s, and subsequently began diversifying, spreading, and integrating in the field in the 1990s and early 2000s (Wertz, 2014).
psychology's claim to be a legitimate science led it to discard its traditions of qualitative, interpretive, "softer" methods that examined behavior in the less tidy real world / in this chapter, the authors remind us of the history and potential of qualitative methods qualitative researchers seek not to manipulate "Ss" but to hear the voice of "participants" who join our search for knowledge ...
In clinical psychology, qualitative methods can provide deep insights into patient experiences and treatment outcomes. It’s like having a window into the lived experience of mental health conditions and the process of therapy. ... Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches ...
Interviewing is considered a key form of qualitative inquiry in psychology that yields rich data on lived experience and meaning making of life events. Interviews that contain multiple components informed by specific epistemologies have the potential to provide particularly nuanced perspectives on psychological experience.
In this article, we come together as midcareer qualitative researchers in psychology to reflect on “The Promises of Qualitative Inquiry” article (K. J. Gergen et al., 2015), in light of the first decade of Qualitative Psychology, and, more broadly, on key developments within the field over the past decade. The movement to advance qualitative research in psychology has made considerable ...
Reviews the book, Five Ways of Doing Qualitative Analysis: Phenomenological Psychology, Grounded Theory, Discourse Analysis, Narrative Research, and Intuitive Inquiry by F. J. Weitz et al. (see record 2011-06010-000). This book raises fascinating questions related to interpretation. In Part 1, the authors situate qualitative research in psychology in its historical disciplinary and ...
