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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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  1. Giorgi A., 1995, Rethinking Psychology.
  2. Goffman E., 1968, Asylums.
  3. Harré R., 1995, Rethinking Psychology.
  4. Parker I., 1992, Discourse Dynamics.
  5. Smith J. A., 1995, Reflecting selves: Theories of persons and models of research in qualitative psychology
  6. 1990, Special issue: 'Qualitative Research on Chronic Illness'

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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 › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › 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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