Counseling psychology research methods: Qualitative approaches.

Morrow, Susan L.; Castañeda-Sound, Carrie L.; Abrams, Elizabeth M.

doi:10.1037/13754-004

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“…First, our sample size of eight participants was somewhat small. However, this sample size is consistent with phenomenological methods that do not require a large number of participants and may use a sample of one participant or a few participants (Morrow et al, 2012;Wertz, 2005). Second, because we relied only on interview data, our findings were confined to information participants were willing to disclose orally to the interviewers; given the sensitive nature of the interview topic, it is possible that participants might have refrained from disclosing personal experiences that they perceived as stigmatizing or shameful.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Thus, we analyzed data to the point where no new themes emerged in the seventh and eighth interviews (Williams & Morrow, 2009;Yeh & Inman, 2007). Our sample size was consistent with phenomenological methods, which typically do not require a large number of participants and occasionally involve the use of a sample of a single participant or a few participants (Morrow, Castañeda-Sound, & Abrams, 2012;Wertz, 2005). To reduce redundancy, we aimed to strengthen the richness of our data as opposed to simply increasing the number of participants (Yeh & Inman, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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‘No One . . . Saves Black Girls’: Black University Women’s Understanding of Sexual Violence

Zounlome

Wong

Klann

et al. 2019

The Counseling Psychologist

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Although research has found that sexual violence is a serious issue on college campuses, the lack of diversity in previous samples calls into question the findings’ generalizability to non-White populations. Consequently, little is known about how Students of Color conceptualize sexual violence. Using an intersectional and phenomenological approach, we examined how Black/African American university women understand sexual violence, as well as their perceptions of cultural barriers to help-seeking and reporting this violence. Seven themes emerged: (a) Historical Legacy of Racialized Trauma Against Black Women, (b) Stereotypes of Hypersexualized Black Women, (c) Silence and Community Protection, (d) Duality of Black Spirituality and/or Religiosity, (e) Racial Injustice and Systemic Barriers to Help-Seeking and Reporting, (f) Stereotypes of Strong Black Women, and (g) Grassroots Healing and Empowerment of Black Communities. We provide recommendations for counselors and university staff to develop culturally grounded campus prevention initiatives for Black women.

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‘No One . . . Saves Black Girls’: Black University Women’s Understanding of Sexual Violence

Zounlome

Wong

Klann

et al. 2019

The Counseling Psychologist

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“…To our knowledge, no study has previously explored the cultural factors that facilitate parental acceptance among Latinx parental figures of LGBTQ individuals; therefore an exploratory, qualitative approach was appropriate. Many approaches to qualitative research have been used in the field of counseling psychology (Morrow, Castañeda-Sound, & Abrams, 2012). One commonly used qualitative approach is thematic analysis, a systematic method for identifying, analyzing, and reporting patterns of meanings across a set of narrative responses.…”

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Expressive Writing Intervention With Cuban-American and Puerto Rican Parents of LGBTQ Individuals

Abreu

Riggle

Rostosky

2019

The Counseling Psychologist

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Acceptance by parental figures is one of the most important protective factors for the mental health of LGBTQ individuals. To date, little is known about the experiences of Latinx parental figures of LGBTQ children. Thirty Latinx parental figures (19 Cuban-Americans; 11 Puerto Ricans) completed an expressive writing intervention focusing on cultural strengths and challenges that influenced their journey toward accepting their LGBTQ child. Thematic analysis revealed Latinx-specific cultural strengths and challenges, such as familismo, caballerismo, machismo, and marianismo that influenced the process toward acceptance of their child. Parental figures reported feelings of happiness, pride, peace, satisfaction and relief, as well as mixed feelings and emotions following the writing intervention. Strength-based approaches to working with Latinx parental figures of LGBTQ individuals are discussed.

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“…Often utilizing in-depth interviews, phenomenological researchers examine complex psychological phenomena. Proponents of this method value describing the essence of the phenomenon, examining the phenomenon thoroughly and deeply, not leaning heavily on researcher interpretation of the data, and engaging in researcher self-reflection of assumptions, expectations, and biases of the phenomenon and participants (Morrow, Castañeda-Sound, & Abrams, 2012; Wertz, 2005). We employed this approach in order to fill a gap in the current scientific knowledge of fathers’ experiences of parenting gay sons and because this phenomenon allows for a greater understanding of fathers’ lived worlds as men and parents.…”

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Exploring the positive experiences of heterosexual fathers who parent gay sons: A phenomenological approach.

Horn¹,

Wong²

2017

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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The relationship between a father and son is essential to the lives of many men, including those of heterosexual fathers and their gay sons. However, little research has examined how fathers understand this specific relationship pairing. While this connection between father and son has been popularized by the media as one of contention, it may also be a space of support and strength for some men. Herein, we explore the positive aspects of the relationship between young gay men and their fathers through fathers' eyes. Five heterosexual fathers participated in written activities and interviews about their father-son relationships. Seven overall themes were explicated from the data: (a) Fathers had a diversity of emotional reactions to their sons being gay; (b) Fathers expressed love to their sons in different ways; (c); Fathers viewed the father-son relationship as both changed and not changed after sons' coming out; (d) Fathers valued a deep connection to their sons; (e) Fathers were personally and positively changed by having gay sons; (f) Fathers had normative parental concerns unrelated to their sons being gay; and (g) Fathers varied in how and from whom they sought support. Clinical implications and future directions are explored.

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Counseling psychology research methods: Qualitative approaches.

Cited by 20 publications

References 78 publications

‘No One . . . Saves Black Girls’: Black University Women’s Understanding of Sexual Violence

‘No One . . . Saves Black Girls’: Black University Women’s Understanding of Sexual Violence

Expressive Writing Intervention With Cuban-American and Puerto Rican Parents of LGBTQ Individuals

Exploring the positive experiences of heterosexual fathers who parent gay sons: A phenomenological approach.

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