When [inter]personal becomes transformational

[Re‐]examining life course‐related emotions in PhD research

Bibliographic Data

ID8360892
AuthorsI Ng (0000-0002-1666-8422, Education University of Hong Kong, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume49
Issue4
Pages409-414
Publication date2017-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArea (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-0894 • E-ISSN: 1475-4762
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/area.12325
OpenAlexW2594926130
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited15

This study explores the ways in which different life events I experienced between 2008 and 2013, such as my divorce and a new romance after the divorce, have affected my research as a PhD student. By examining the relationship between these events and my development as a researcher, I consider how the complexity of emotions and affect becomes a source of possibility for understanding my research participants and producing multidimensional, ethical research. Recognising the reciprocal relationship between researcher and researched subjects during the research process can, in fact, enrich researchers and create a better understanding of their own work and an understanding of the ways in which the research itself fits within their broader life goals

Affect (linguistics) · Life course approach · Reciprocal · Sociology · Transformational leadership · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Psychology

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