I have just started to read about phenomenology and hence quite a beginner. I have observed hospital interactions between doctors and patients, noted down the conversations, added the non-verbal cues & my reflexivity to them, & then analyzed the data later.
My question is- Can data collected through participant observation alone, be analyzed through the Interpretative phenomenology approach (IPA)? As IPA interprets the 'lived' experiences of participants, here will my observation and participants' interaction with each other qualify as co-creation of knowledge? While I am observing real-time consultations, aren't we both immersed in the stories and narratives around the lived experience of the participants? Is there any article or book on this topic? I have not found any as yet on the internet. Any lead will be highly appreciated.
Interviews are by far the most common form of data for all forms of phenomenology. To find out if participant observation has been considered in IPA, you should consult the textbook by Smith, Flowers and Larkin, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research (Smith is the original developer of IPA).
Trishna - it is certainly possible (although far less common than direct interview - as David highlights) to use what is referred to as 'close observation' for phenomenological research. It is a predominatly hermeneutical tool which fits well with your lived experience context.
Hi Trishna, I would suggest you go through the paper "Issues about Thinking Phenomenologically while Doing Phenomenology" authored by Inger Berndtssona , Silwa Claessonb , Febe Fribergc & Joakim Öhlénd , published in the Journal of Phenomenological Psychology 38 (2007) 256–277 . The authors illustrate four different approaches for the type of research study you are involved.
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