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Is it possible to use interpretative phenomenological analysis in research with people who have intellectual disabilities?
Author(s) -
Rose John,
Malik Kulsoom,
Hirata Edward,
Roughan Harry,
Aston Kirsty,
Larkin Michael
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.12605
Subject(s) - bespoke , interpretative phenomenological analysis , competence (human resources) , psychology , intellectual disability , quality (philosophy) , transparency (behavior) , phenomenology (philosophy) , applied psychology , social psychology , qualitative research , sociology , social science , computer science , epistemology , political science , psychiatry , philosophy , computer security , law
Background This paper examines the appropriateness of using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) in research with people who have intellectual disabilities, focussing on quality. Methods We conducted a systematic search to identify published studies. We assessed the quality of the studies using a bespoke framework, adapted from previous reviews, and articles on indicators of “good” IPA work. Results Twenty‐eight papers were reviewed. The studies were of varying quality: 6 (22%) papers were rated as “good” quality; 16 (57%) were “acceptable”, and 6 (21%) were “poor.” This ratio was comparable to that found in assessments of IPA papers in other domains, suggesting that issues of quality reflect researcher competence, rather than challenges with the population. Conclusions IPA can be an appropriate methodology to use with people with intellectual disabilities. We encourage researchers to develop more detailed analyses, to provide more transparency about their sampling strategies, and more detail of the characteristics of their samples.