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Getting into it in the wrong way: Interpretative phenomenological analysis and the hermeneutic circle
1GSBS, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Summary
Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) downplays researcher preconceptions, but this study argues bracketing them is an illusion. Achieving true phenomenological commitment requires acknowledging external frames in interpretation.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Phenomenological Philosophy
- Hermeneutics
Background:
- Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) prioritizes participant narratives by downplaying researcher preconceptions.
- Concerns exist regarding IPA's interpretative phase being determined by researcher fore-conceptions rather than participant accounts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically analyze the hermeneutic commitment of IPA.
- To challenge IPA's phenomenological claims by examining its handling of researcher preconceptions.
- To propose improvements for IPA's consistency with hermeneutic and phenomenological traditions.
Main Methods:
- Critical analysis of IPA's theoretical framework.
- Examination of the role of researcher preconceptions in IPA interpretation.
- Hermeneutic and phenomenological philosophical inquiry.
Main Results:
- IPA's theoretical framework consistently downplays the role of researcher preconceptions.
- Bracketing researcher fore-conceptions in IPA is demonstrated to be an illusion.
- IPA's failure to recognize external frames of reference may stem from a misunderstanding of its hermeneutic underpinnings.
Conclusions:
- IPA's current approach challenges its own phenomenological commitment.
- A revised understanding of hermeneutics is needed for IPA.
- Enhancements are proposed to align IPA more closely with hermeneutic tradition and phenomenological philosophy.
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