Are you analyzing me? A qualitative exploration of psychologists’ individual and interpersonal experiences with authenticity

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ID19429896
AuthorsDerek J Burks (University of Oklahoma), R Robbins (0000-0002-7875-9645, University of Oklahoma)
Year2011
Volume39
Issue4
Pages348-365
Publication date2011-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Humanistic Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0887-3267 • E-ISSN: 1547-3333
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/08873267.2011.620201
OpenAlexW2040898858
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

Within multiple social roles, such as careers and personal relationships, psychologists are encouraged to maintain their authenticity. Although the concept of authenticity has a lengthy history in the philosophy and literary fields, only in the last decade have researchers begun empirically studying this unique, yet vague, concept. This study sought to explore and understand what experiences, issues, and concerns psychologists encounter in their efforts to live authentically. A purposeful sample consisted of 17 psychologists, who were individually interviewed. Utilizing a qualitative research design, 328 significant statements were extracted and grouped together, resulting in five emergent themes specifically related to personal and social, nontherapeutic contexts. Participants described how their psychological-mindedness adds to complexity of separating the person from the therapist during encounters with others. They believed that self-exploration, self-awareness, and self-acceptance were important in a

Interpersonal communication · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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