A critical event narrative inquiry

Mertova, Patricie; Webster, Leonard

doi:10.4324/9780429424533-8

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“…This approach would allow first-hand knowledge to be acquired as to these experiences from the perspective of affected individuals [ 22 ]. Narrative inquiry as a qualitative research method captures and analyses life stories, allowing for rich detail to be gathered on topics that are human centred and complex [ 23 ]. By illuminating the lived experience, this technique facilitated the investigation as to how and why the illness perseveres.…”

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How and why does the disease progress? A qualitative investigation of the transition into long-standing anorexia nervosa

2021

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Objective Despite an increased interest in understanding characteristics of long-standing anorexia nervosa (AN), there is a lack of knowledge into the processes that occur with the development and maintenance of the disease. This has impeded the development of novel treatment approaches that may prove more effective than traditional medical models of therapy. To improve the prognosis of these long-standing presentations, an understanding as to how and why the AN disease progresses is required. It was therefore the aim of the current study to investigate the transition of AN from earlier to later stages. Method The study adopted a narrative inquiry approach and a total of 11 women with long-standing AN participated in an interview. The newly developed photovoice method assisted in data collection with typologies of chronic illness facilitating the emergence of salient themes. Results The qualitative analysis resulted in the identification of five themes: (a) transition, (b) trauma, (c) functionality, (d) identity, and (e) failure of current models of treatment. Conclusions Together with identifying key themes, the study provides insight into some possible reasons why current treatment models are failing to promote recovery. Future research examining the effectiveness of treatment that targets underlying causes and maintaining factors of the illness are suggested. Additional education for health professionals is also recommended in order to reduce the trauma that is currently being experienced by some patients with a long-standing illness.

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How and why does the disease progress? A qualitative investigation of the transition into long-standing anorexia nervosa

2021

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“…Their responses indicated a level of trust in the researchers as they acknowledged their vulnerability as emerging teaching artists. This became important for the researchers as they, in turn, reflected on how the participants constructed meaning from the teaching and learning materials provided (Bold, 2012; Mertova and Webster, 2020: 29).…”

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“…To address the subject of this research, narrative inquiry methodology was applied, allowing the participants – the emerging teaching artists – to tell their ‘stories’ from their perspectives, rather than requiring them to reconstruct a ‘truth’ (Mertova and Webster, 2020: 1–10). This methodology mirrors the co-creative nature of the Timor-Leste dance and drama project ; the emerging teaching artists collaboratively create their own lessons and performance pieces to take in-country, the university educators providing guidance and feedback rather than directives.…”

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Cultural stories: Curriculum design learnings from an arts-based Australian university project in Timor-Leste

Mathews

Stevens

Meijer

2023

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education

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This paper investigates the preparation of Australian undergraduate university arts students for a life challenging arts-teaching and creative experience in Timor-Leste. It explores university teaching practice and how we may achieve better student experiences in preparation for their futures as teaching artists. This narrative inquiry research hears the voices of the students through their individual, personal stories. The emerging teaching artists articulate challenges, identify shifts in beliefs and values, and confirm skills that are transferable to cultural arts teaching contexts in the future. In all, the research has resulted in 46 recommendations, some minor, and some requiring more significant structural changes that affect course delivery. For the purposes of this paper, we reflect on and discuss three of the major findings and recommendations in the pedagogical, cultural, and artistic areas of the project implementation. As such, this paper represents a reflective analysis of some of the findings regarding curriculum design within this project.

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“…The authors conducted in-depth unstructured, open-ended interviews and transcribed the interviews. Unstructured interviews are considered the most suitable data collection method for extracting people's narratives as they score high on validity (Kaasila, 2007; Mertova and Webster, 2019). A total of eight (08) people were interviewed individually for a minimum time of forty (40) minutes which was also extended to one (01) hour in some cases.…”

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Green workers of Himalayas: evidence of transformation induced regeneration

Bhalla

Chowdhary

2022

JTF

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PurposeThe investigation of the relationship between the future of humanity and the future of ecology is a pertinent issue. In this context, the study aimed to explore people's travel experience in the Himalayan region of India for transformation and well-being and how transformation induces their involvement in regenerative practices. The authors investigated if transformations contribute to the well-being of all living beings and the environment and induce involvement in regenerative practices?Design/methodology/approachThe authors preferred qualitative research design and selected narrative inquiry as a research approach to bring individuals' life stories to the centre stage for examination. Accordingly, diachronic data was collected, and a paradigmatic type of narrative inquiry was applied that uses paradigmatic analytical procedures to produce thematic categories and taxonomies from the database.FindingsNine themes were identified and discussed in the light of existing literature. Transformational tourism promotes well-being and reduces mental health anomalies. The study participants used words like calm, compose, stress-free, and compassion, indicating enhanced consciousness. They also reported satisfaction and induced environmentally friendly behaviour after serving the community and environment at tourist destinations situated in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the Union territory of Ladakh of the Himalayan region of India.Originality/valueThe paper collates evidence to establish a correlation between transformation and regeneration. There is a suggestion that transformative travel leads to participation in regenerative activities. The paper is based on people's experiences described as green workers of the Indian Himalayas and provides empirical conclusions that support the argument of transformational induced regenerative tourism.

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A critical event narrative inquiry

Cited by 5 publications

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How and why does the disease progress? A qualitative investigation of the transition into long-standing anorexia nervosa

How and why does the disease progress? A qualitative investigation of the transition into long-standing anorexia nervosa

Cultural stories: Curriculum design learnings from an arts-based Australian university project in Timor-Leste

Green workers of Himalayas: evidence of transformation induced regeneration

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