Open AccessThe Phenomenological House: A Metaphoric Framework for Descriptive Phenomenological Psychological Design and Analysis
Author(s) -
Katheryne T Leigh-Osroosh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4815
Subject(s) - phenomenology (philosophy) , conceptualization , interpretative phenomenological analysis , epistemology , phenomenological method , psychology , phenomenon , lived experience , hermeneutics , phenomenological sociology , descriptive research , qualitative research , sociology , psychotherapist , philosophy , social science , linguistics
Descriptive phenomenology investigates the essence of how phenomena are consciously experienced (Giorgi, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012; Moustakas, 1994; Vagle, 2018). Researchers wishing to conduct descriptive phenomenological studies may struggle to find answers to the complex questions that arise. Misunderstood concepts and practices may lead to philosophical conflict, ultimately threatening validity and rigor. This manuscript provides readers a metaphoric framework “the phenomenological house” to understand and analyze Giorgi’s phenomenological psychological conceptualization of essence as a universal structural description of how a phenomenon is lived. Ultimately, the phenomenological house provides a pathway for qualitative researchers to navigate descriptive phenomenology and contribute to its progression.