Beyond the divide between cognition and discourse: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis in health psychology

Smith, Jonathan A.

doi:10.1080/08870449608400256

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Beyond the divide between cognition and discourse: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis in health psychology

Smith, Jonathan A.·1996·Psychology & Health

DOI 10.1080/08870449608400256

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This paper introduces interpretative phenomenological analysis (PA) and discusses the particular contribution it can make to health psychology. This is contextualized within current debates, particularly in social psychology, between social cognition and discourse analysis and the significance for health psychology of such debates is considered. The paper outlines the theoretical roots of PA in phenomenology and symbolic interactionism and argues the case for a role for PA within health psychology. Discussion then focuses on one area in the health field, the patient's conception of chronic illness and research in medical sociology from a similar methodological and epistemological orientation to PA is introduced. The paper concludes with an illustration of PA from the author's own work on the patient's perception of renal dialysis.

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Authors: Smith, J. A.
Affiliations: University of Sheffield (GB)
Corresponding author: Smith, Jonathan A.
ORCID: Smith, Jonathan A.
Venue: Psychology & Health
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 1996-02
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Pages: 261-271
ISSN: 0887-0446 (ISSN-L)
1476-8321
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608400256
OpenAlex: W2089548147
Cited by: 2,380
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 84 · 2025: 83 · 2024: 102 · 2023: 106 · 2022: 105 · 2021: 135 · 2020: 137 · 2019: 128 · 2018: 125 · 2017: 122 · 2016: 134 · 2015: 148 · 2014: 151 · 2013: 105 · 2012: 117
FWCI: 13.75
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychology and Health (publishedVersion)
BIROn (Birkbeck, University of London) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative research in health
Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Keywords: interpretative phenomenological analysis, health psychology, social cognition, discourse analysis, phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, medical sociology, dialysis, patient perspectives, epistemology of qualitative research

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