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A phenomenological hermeneutical method for researching lived experience.

Anders Lindseth1, Astrid Norberg

  • 1Center for Practical Knowledge, Bodø Regional University, Norway. anders.lindseth@hibo.no

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
|May 19, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study presents a phenomenological hermeneutical method for analyzing interview texts, enhancing understanding of lived experiences. The method helps readers reframe their own perspectives and discover new ways of being in the world.

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Area of Science:

  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Phenomenology
  • Hermeneutics

Background:

  • Interpreting qualitative data, particularly narrative interviews, requires rigorous methods.
  • Paul Ricoeur's theory of interpretation offers a framework for understanding lived experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a phenomenological hermeneutical method for interpreting interview texts.
  • To illustrate how this method can lead to a comprehensive understanding of lived experience.

Main Methods:

  • Transcription of narrative interviews.
  • Initial naïve reading and formulation of understanding.
  • Division into meaning units, condensation, and abstraction into themes.
  • Validation of themes against the naïve understanding.

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  • Reflection on themes and comprehensive understanding in relation to existing literature.

    • Main Results:

    • The method yields a comprehensive understanding of the interviewees' prefigured life world.
    • Interpretation involves configuring, refiguring, and re-presenting the life world.
    • The process discloses new possibilities for being-in-the-world for both interviewees and readers.

    Conclusions:

    • The phenomenological hermeneutical method provides a structured approach to qualitative data analysis.
    • It facilitates a deeper understanding of lived experience and its interpretation.
    • The research findings can empower readers to refigure their own lived experiences.