Aida Hougaard Andersen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1074626 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aida Hougaard Andersen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aida Hougaard |
| FAMILY NAME | Andersen |
| SIGNATURE | ANDERSEN A H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5848-1706 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Can a Community of Men in a Nature-Based Association Facilitate Well-Being and Promote Connectedness? A Theory-Based Qualitative Case Study
The present study examined social connectedness in a nature-based association. Social isolation and loneliness are pressing public health concerns linked to adverse outcomes. We aimed to explore potential benefits of an authentic framework where a group of men with long-term illness was studied in a nature-based association. The study was a theory-driven case study in which data were collected on different occasions in various nature areas. Fifte…
Educating future psychologists in exploring meaning in life: A qualitative study of existential communication
The challenges of modern societies and health issues call for complex understandings in psychological practice. These include existential aspects of life related to health and wellbeing. A specific focus is needed when educating future psychologists on being aware of cultural differences as well as addressing clients’ existential conditions or diverse subjective approaches to existence, such as religion or spirituality. This study explored in whi…
Existential Communication as a Post-Secular Negotiation: In Research and Practice
In a post-secular society, the secular and non-secular co-exist and a negotiation can therefore be needed to secure the secular grounding of professional approaches and the respect for the diversity of subjective lifeworlds of individuals. Post-secular negotiation is a theoretical concept and methodological approach enabling the meeting between the secular and the non-secular in a post-secular society at three levels: (a) the societal, (b) the in…
Meaning in life after cancer: Validation of the sources of meaning card method among participants in cancer rehabilitation
Cancer survivors may be struggling to re‐create meaning in life. Addressing their personal sources of meaning can support them in this process. The sources of meaning card method (SoMeCaM) aims to map and explore personal sources of meaning in a 1‐h session. It includes 26 cards, each with a statement on a source of meaning. The purpose of this study was to validate the statements on the sources of meaning cards for use among participants in canc…
Regaining Autonomy in a Holding Environment: Patients’ Perspectives on the Existential Communication with Physicians When Suffering from a Severe, Chronic Illness: A Qualitative Nordic Study
Post-Secular Negotiations in Pastoral Care: Models in a Danish Podcast Series
This article explores the theoretical and practical importance of post-secular negotiations in intercultural pastoral care. Post-secular negotiations are negotiations between secular and religious discourses within specific activities such as pastoral care. While intercultural pastoral care has established a focus on the encounter between religious others in pastoral care, this article focuses on the encounter between Christian and secular discou…
Being and Becoming among Young People Revealed through the Experience of Covid-19
The lockdown of society arising out of COVID-19 can be viewed as a microscope exposing the existential conditions and challenges of young people's lives and their manner of dealing with crises. This study employs a qualitative research methodology using semi-structured interviews of 19 young people, aged 16-17 years, after the second COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark, March 2021. An analytical strategy was applied using reflexive methodology taking co…
A qualitative analysis of sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy
The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy for Danish Pentecostals who were experiencing a personal crisis (n = 18). This was a follow-up study based on data from 2009 and 2018. An interpretative phenomenological analytical approach was used to generate and analyze the data material. Three themes emerged: 1) Relationship with God, 2) Relationship with therapist, and 3) Relationship wi…
Why We Suffer? Existential Challenges of Patients With Chronic Illness: A Kierkegaardian Inspired Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
To explore patients’ existential challenges when living with chronic pain or multiple sclerosis, 23 semistructured patient interviews were conducted together with an interpretative, phenomenological analysis inspired by Søren Kierkegaard. Patients experienced their illness as a “stroke of fate” resulting in despair and a profound struggle to find out, who they were, and how they could relate to themselves in their new life-situation. Becoming one…
Addressing Religion in Secular Healthcare: Existential Communication and the Post-Secular Negotiation
This article aims to understand why religion has proven difficult to address in secular healthcare, although existential communication is important for patients' health and wellbeing. Two qualitative data samples exploring existential communication in secular healthcare were analyzed following Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, leading to the development of the analytical constructs of 'the secular' and 'the non-secular'. The differentiati…
Clients' Faith Experiences as an Opportunity or a Challenge for Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Analysis of Clinical Records
Faith experiences constitute important sources of meaning but also a risk of religious struggles. However, studies exploring the faith experiences of clients in relation to psychological functioning in psychotherapy are needed, especially in secularized countries. This study investigated how clients described faith experiences when addressed in psychotherapy, how they experienced faith in relation to coping, and how the experiences were integrate…
Why We Suffer? Existential Challenges of Patients With Chronic Illness: A Kierkegaardian Inspired Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
To explore patients’ existential challenges when living with chronic pain or multiple sclerosis, 23 semistructured patient interviews were conducted together with an interpretative, phenomenological analysis inspired by Søren Kierkegaard. Patients experienced their illness as a “stroke of fate” resulting in despair and a profound struggle to find out, who they were, and how they could relate to themselves in their new life-situation. Becoming one…
Addressing Religion in Secular Healthcare: Existential Communication and the Post-Secular Negotiation
This article aims to understand why religion has proven difficult to address in secular healthcare, although existential communication is important for patients' health and wellbeing. Two qualitative data samples exploring existential communication in secular healthcare were analyzed following Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, leading to the development of the analytical constructs of 'the secular' and 'the non-secular'. The differentiati…
Post-Secular Negotiations in Pastoral Care: Models in a Danish Podcast Series
This article explores the theoretical and practical importance of post-secular negotiations in intercultural pastoral care. Post-secular negotiations are negotiations between secular and religious discourses within specific activities such as pastoral care. While intercultural pastoral care has established a focus on the encounter between religious others in pastoral care, this article focuses on the encounter between Christian and secular discou…
Clients' Faith Experiences as an Opportunity or a Challenge for Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Analysis of Clinical Records
Faith experiences constitute important sources of meaning but also a risk of religious struggles. However, studies exploring the faith experiences of clients in relation to psychological functioning in psychotherapy are needed, especially in secularized countries. This study investigated how clients described faith experiences when addressed in psychotherapy, how they experienced faith in relation to coping, and how the experiences were integrate…
A qualitative analysis of sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy
The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore sacred moments in religiously integrated group therapy for Danish Pentecostals who were experiencing a personal crisis (n = 18). This was a follow-up study based on data from 2009 and 2018. An interpretative phenomenological analytical approach was used to generate and analyze the data material. Three themes emerged: 1) Relationship with God, 2) Relationship with therapist, and 3) Relationship wi…
Why We Suffer? Existential Challenges of Patients With Chronic Illness: A Kierkegaardian Inspired Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
To explore patients’ existential challenges when living with chronic pain or multiple sclerosis, 23 semistructured patient interviews were conducted together with an interpretative, phenomenological analysis inspired by Søren Kierkegaard. Patients experienced their illness as a “stroke of fate” resulting in despair and a profound struggle to find out, who they were, and how they could relate to themselves in their new life-situation. Becoming one…
Addressing Religion in Secular Healthcare: Existential Communication and the Post-Secular Negotiation
This article aims to understand why religion has proven difficult to address in secular healthcare, although existential communication is important for patients' health and wellbeing. Two qualitative data samples exploring existential communication in secular healthcare were analyzed following Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, leading to the development of the analytical constructs of 'the secular' and 'the non-secular'. The differentiati…
Being and Becoming among Young People Revealed through the Experience of Covid-19
The lockdown of society arising out of COVID-19 can be viewed as a microscope exposing the existential conditions and challenges of young people's lives and their manner of dealing with crises. This study employs a qualitative research methodology using semi-structured interviews of 19 young people, aged 16-17 years, after the second COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark, March 2021. An analytical strategy was applied using reflexive methodology taking co…
Regaining Autonomy in a Holding Environment: Patients’ Perspectives on the Existential Communication with Physicians When Suffering from a Severe, Chronic Illness: A Qualitative Nordic Study
Post-Secular Negotiations in Pastoral Care: Models in a Danish Podcast Series
This article explores the theoretical and practical importance of post-secular negotiations in intercultural pastoral care. Post-secular negotiations are negotiations between secular and religious discourses within specific activities such as pastoral care. While intercultural pastoral care has established a focus on the encounter between religious others in pastoral care, this article focuses on the encounter between Christian and secular discou…
Meaning in life after cancer: Validation of the sources of meaning card method among participants in cancer rehabilitation
Cancer survivors may be struggling to re‐create meaning in life. Addressing their personal sources of meaning can support them in this process. The sources of meaning card method (SoMeCaM) aims to map and explore personal sources of meaning in a 1‐h session. It includes 26 cards, each with a statement on a source of meaning. The purpose of this study was to validate the statements on the sources of meaning cards for use among participants in canc…
Educating future psychologists in exploring meaning in life: A qualitative study of existential communication
The challenges of modern societies and health issues call for complex understandings in psychological practice. These include existential aspects of life related to health and wellbeing. A specific focus is needed when educating future psychologists on being aware of cultural differences as well as addressing clients’ existential conditions or diverse subjective approaches to existence, such as religion or spirituality. This study explored in whi…
Existential Communication as a Post-Secular Negotiation: In Research and Practice
In a post-secular society, the secular and non-secular co-exist and a negotiation can therefore be needed to secure the secular grounding of professional approaches and the respect for the diversity of subjective lifeworlds of individuals. Post-secular negotiation is a theoretical concept and methodological approach enabling the meeting between the secular and the non-secular in a post-secular society at three levels: (a) the societal, (b) the in…
Can a Community of Men in a Nature-Based Association Facilitate Well-Being and Promote Connectedness? A Theory-Based Qualitative Case Study
The present study examined social connectedness in a nature-based association. Social isolation and loneliness are pressing public health concerns linked to adverse outcomes. We aimed to explore potential benefits of an authentic framework where a group of men with long-term illness was studied in a nature-based association. The study was a theory-driven case study in which data were collected on different occasions in various nature areas. Fifte…
Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Existentialism (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychotherapist (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 works)