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Enactive Phenomenological Approach to the Trier Social Stress Test: A Mixed Methods Point of View

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Qualitative approaches in occupational therapy research.

Lena Borell¹, Louise Nygård, Eric Asaba

¹Department of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences and Society, Division of Occupational Therapy, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. Lena.Borell@ki.se

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Summary

Formal data-structure analysis (FDSA) offers a new method for occupational therapy research to move beyond descriptive studies. This approach enhances understanding of human experiences and meaning-making in occupational therapy.

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Enactive Phenomenological Approach to the Trier Social Stress Test: A Mixed Methods Point of View

Enactive Phenomenological Approach to the Trier Social Stress Test: A Mixed Methods Point of View

Published on: January 7, 2019

Area of Science:

Occupational therapy research methodology
Qualitative research methods
Human experience and meaning-making

Background:

Occupational therapy research requires critical discussion on methodological approaches.
Qualitative articles in occupational therapy are often descriptive.
Need for methods to develop new knowledge in the field.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce Formal Data-Structure Analysis (FDSA) as a novel methodological approach.
Contribute to the critical discussion on research methods in occupational therapy.
Enhance the understanding of people's experiences within occupational therapy.

Main Methods:

Review of qualitative articles in occupational therapy journals (2003-2005).
Introduction and application of the Formal Data-Structure Analysis (FDSA) approach.
Analysis of qualitative phenomena and human meaning-making.

Main Results:

Qualitative occupational therapy publications between 2003-2005 were predominantly descriptive.
Descriptive nature of current qualitative research raises questions about knowledge development.
FDSA can be applied to describe, categorize, and deeply understand qualitative phenomena.

Conclusions:

Formal Data-Structure Analysis (FDSA) can be applied beyond description to in-depth understanding.
FDSA facilitates exploration of human meaning-making in occupational therapy.
The approach is useful for understanding engagement in occupations and living with disability.