The Phenomenology of the Body After 85 Years
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4613352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brianne Van Rhyn (0000-0001-9567-0821, Southern Cross University, Bilinga, Queensland, Australia, corresponding author), Alex Barwick (0000-0001-8469-0528, Southern Cross University, Bilinga, Queensland, Australia), Michelle Donelly (0000-0001-6601-9749, Southern Cross University, Bilinga, Queensland, Australia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2317-2327 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497323211026911 |
| PMID | 34189967 |
| OpenAlex | W3174010838 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 24 |
The aim of this study was to describe the phenomenology of the body after 85 years, addressing the following question: What is the experience of the body at this age? Within the paradigm of existential phenomenology, this study was philosophically and methodologically underpinned by embodiment theory, positioning the body as the starting point for the exploration of lived experience. In-depth interviews with 20 purposively selected individuals were analyzed using van Manen's context-sensitive phenomenological orientation. Findings indicated that the body was experienced primarily in negative terms, as compromising engagement in meaningful activity, independence, safety, vitality, dignity, and identity. Participants coped with bodily changes through adaptation, humor, and acceptance. In addition, participants viewed their unreliable and at times unfamiliar body, as distinct from their sense of self. This research addresses the current lack of subjective accounts of bodily and embodied experiences in this group, combating assumptive views and contributing insightful understanding
Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Existentialism · Intentionality · Lived experience · Psychotherapist · Vitality · Empathy and Medical Education · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology
Aging without agency
Affirmative old age - the ageing body and feminist theories on difference
Illness as unhomelike being-in-the-world
Aging and the Body
Unacknowledged distinctions
Phenomenology of Perception
Being With That
But Is It Phenomenology
Inner Strength as Disclosed in Narratives of the Oldest Old
The Experience of Living to an Extreme Age
Rebuttal
Life as Experienced Within and Through the Body After the Age of 85 Years
Failing Bodies
Modalities of Body Experience in Illness and Health
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |