Abstract
Two theoretical constructs that lay the foundation for experience-based, body-anchored interviewing are presented: the first-person perspective and the concept of meaning. These theoretical concepts are concretized, first, by means of a methodological framework for experience-based, body-anchored interviewing, and second, by an interview guide that explores a research participant's personal experience with mindfulness meditation. An excerpt from an interview is discussed to illustrate the advantages of this interview form, namely its value as a methodological instrument for qualitative research in areas such as traditional and holistic medicine, Western alternative and complementary medicine, nursing, psychotherapy, coaching, physiotherapy, movement arts, and physical education.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Qualitative Health Research |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 859-867 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 1049-7323 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Science
- Embodiment / bodily experiences
- Experiential methods
- Interviews, semistructured
- Phenomenology
- Qualitative methods, general