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The qualitative imagination in counseling psychology: Enhancing methodological rigor across methods
Patrick R Grzanka1, Bonnie Moradi2
1Department of Psychology and Interdisciplinary Program in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, The University of Tennessee.
Journal of Counseling Psychology
|May 27, 2021
Summary
This special issue examines advances in qualitative and mixed methods research in counseling psychology, highlighting critical approaches and social justice implications for future inquiry.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Research Methodology
Background:
- A 2005 special issue marked a shift towards qualitative and mixed methods in counseling psychology.
- Qualitative research has gained prominence and respect in the field since then.
Purpose of the Study:
- To chart advances in qualitative and mixed methods research over the past 15 years.
- To reflect on current practices and identify future methodological frontiers.
- To promote critical psychological research and social justice.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of diverse methodological tools and theoretical perspectives.
- Analysis of articles focusing on ethics, practice, evaluation, and implications.
- Examination of research committed to critiquing norms and addressing power/inequality.
Main Results:
- Identification of a shared commitment to critical research and social justice.
- Recommendations for enhancing methodological sophistication and power sensitivity.
- Proposal for a "qualitative imagination" in all empirical research.
Conclusions:
- The special issue sets an agenda for critical inquiry in counseling psychology.
- Future work should prioritize interdisciplinarity, rigor, critical psychology, and social justice.
- Cultivating a "qualitative imagination" is crucial for advancing the field.
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