Open AccessExperience of Being an Insider and an Outsider during a Qualitative Study with Men Who Have Experienced Significant Weight Loss
Author(s) -
Darren D. Moore
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2015.1822
Subject(s) - insider , qualitative research , narrative , narrative inquiry , psychology , population , social psychology , sociology , developmental psychology , epistemology , social science , demography , philosophy , linguistics
The major question being answered in the study is, “What is the experience of being an insider/outsider in a study regarding men and significant weight loss?” The purpose of the paper is to explore the experience of being both an insider and an outsider, and specifically to discuss how researcher status and self-disclosure emerged and impacted the research process. The methodology used in the research study is narrative inquiry, specifically self-narrative. In the study, membership role status was found to be difficult to define, inherently complex, and arbitrary at times. Additional research on the topic of membership role status is needed and the level of importance should be further explored for the specific population.