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The Living Experience of Hiding
Sandra Schmidt Bunkers1, Deborah Letcher2, Kathy Knitig3
1President, Health Connections, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|June 20, 2025
Summary
Hiding is a universal human experience impacting quality of life. This study reveals the core of hiding involves vigilant maneuvering between revealing and concealing information to maintain distance from involvement.
Area of Science:
- Human Science
- Phenomenology
- Existential Psychology
Background:
- Hiding is a universal human experience with significant implications for quality of life.
- Previous research has not deeply explored the lived experience of hiding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the universal human experience of hiding.
- To identify the core essence of the lived experience of hiding.
Main Methods:
- Phenomenological-hermeneutic inquiry within the human-becoming paradigm.
- Inclusion of 10 historians (ages 34-76) sharing their lived experiences of hiding.
Main Results:
- The discerning extant moment of hiding was identified.
- Hiding is characterized by fortifying vigilance, ingenious maneuvers of selective disclosure ('not-letting-know-letting-know'), and distancing from involvements.
Conclusions:
- The essence of hiding involves a dynamic interplay of vigilance and strategic information management.
- Understanding this experience offers insights into human coping mechanisms and social interaction.
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