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Review and selection of counseling-related research article using a qualitative methodology
A review of peer-reviewed counseling-related research articles using a qualitative methodology that were published within the last 10 years identified the most relevant results as including a phenomenological study by Parker and Change (2014) and a grounded theory study by Wiens and Daniluk (2009). The phenomenological study by Wiens and Daniluk (2009) provided an overview of various qualitative methodologies that have been in the past to evaluate the experience of father's with children diagnosed with schizophrenia, but noted that most of the research to date in this area has taken place a decade or more following diagnosis and there have only been three studies to date concerning the role of fathers in the disease process. Therefore, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to provide fresh insights concerning the lived experiences of fathers whose young adult children were diagnosed with schizophrenia within the last 10 years.
According to Wiens and Daniluk (2009), their choice of a phenomenological methodology was based on its proven ability to develop fresh insights concerning the lived experiences of these fathers with schizophrenic children and the paucity of research in this area. While there has been some research that has implicated mothers in the etiology of schizophrenia, there has been far less attention paid to the role of fathers in the onset of the disease process (Wiens & Danilu, 2009). Nevertheless, the...
In this regard, Sheperis, Young and Daniels (2017) report that, "Phenomenology focuses on participants' perceptions of their experiences and circumstances" (p. 31). In sum, a phenomenological research strategy can provide counselors with a richer understanding of these fathering experiences in ways that can help address underlying issues of guilt and blame (Wiens & Daniluk, 2009). Other research strategies such as grounded theory can also provide valuable information concerning the lived experiences of individuals of interest as discussed below.
Part 2. Grounded theory methodology
According to Sheperis, Young and Daniels (2017), the grounded theory methodology is especially well suited for gaining a better understanding of a sociological issue of interest because it draws on a wide range of empirically derived sources. The qualitative study by Parker and Chang (2014) used a grounded theory methodology to investigate the lived experiences of 12 counseling students in their reporting of problems with their peers who were perceived as being impaired for whatever reason. According to…
References
Neuman, W. L. (2009). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. New York: Allyn & Bacon.
Parker, L. K. & Chang, C. Y. (2014, June). A grounded theory of counseling students who report problematic peers. Counselor Education and Supervision, 53(2), 111-114.
Sheperis, C. J., Young, J. S., & Daniels, M. H. (2017). Counseling research: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (2nd ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Wiens, S., & Daniluk, J. (2009). Love, loss, and learning: The experiences of fathers who have children diagnosed with schizophrenia. Journal of Counseling and Development, 87(3), 339 -- 348.
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