Abstract
Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report lived experiences of individuals who hear voices and the impact that may have on their romantic and/or sexual relationships. This study hopes to contribute to the field of occupational science, which views individuals as occupational beings and how their participation in meaningful activities influence their overall health and well-being. In addition, occupational therapists and other healthcare providers may feel better informed when working with individuals who hear voices by incorporating the findings from this study with their own clients.
Description of Methods: The inclusion criteria requires participants who are interested or actively in casual or serious relationships (may include dating, marriage, single, etc.), identify as hearing voices regularly, english speaking, and are at least 18 years old. The exclusion criteria includes individuals those who are not interested in exploring romantic and/or sexual relationships, are younger than 18 years old, and do not identify as hearing voices regularly. Our triangulation of data will consist of participants’ responses based on survey questions, electronic diary entries, and interview questions. The purpose of the survey is to provide the researchers with demographic information about the participants and an understanding of their current and past romantic and/or sexual history. The weekly electronic diaries will serve to provide an understanding of day-to-day experiences of hearing voices while interacting with others over the course of 8 weeks. The interview will give an opportunity for the researchers to ask follow-up questions and provide a space in which participants can reflect on their overall experience during 5 the course of the study. Data analysis will follow the principles of thematic analysis for the survey, electronic diaries, and interview (Braun & Clarke, 2006).
Report of Results: The data will be gathered by May 2019 and data analysis will be completed no later than August 2019. Results will be finalized in September 2019.
Implications Related to Occupational Science: To the researchers’ knowledge, there is currently no research which solely focuses on the impact of voice-hearing on people’s romantic and/or sexual occupations. This research hopes to address this gap and add to the breadth of knowledge in occupational science. It is vital to not only explore sexual occupations, but also the unique experience of voice-hearing as every individual is entitled to participate in meaningful occupations.
Description of Methods: The inclusion criteria requires participants who are interested or actively in casual or serious relationships (may include dating, marriage, single, etc.), identify as hearing voices regularly, english speaking, and are at least 18 years old. The exclusion criteria includes individuals those who are not interested in exploring romantic and/or sexual relationships, are younger than 18 years old, and do not identify as hearing voices regularly. Our triangulation of data will consist of participants’ responses based on survey questions, electronic diary entries, and interview questions. The purpose of the survey is to provide the researchers with demographic information about the participants and an understanding of their current and past romantic and/or sexual history. The weekly electronic diaries will serve to provide an understanding of day-to-day experiences of hearing voices while interacting with others over the course of 8 weeks. The interview will give an opportunity for the researchers to ask follow-up questions and provide a space in which participants can reflect on their overall experience during 5 the course of the study. Data analysis will follow the principles of thematic analysis for the survey, electronic diaries, and interview (Braun & Clarke, 2006).
Report of Results: The data will be gathered by May 2019 and data analysis will be completed no later than August 2019. Results will be finalized in September 2019.
Implications Related to Occupational Science: To the researchers’ knowledge, there is currently no research which solely focuses on the impact of voice-hearing on people’s romantic and/or sexual occupations. This research hopes to address this gap and add to the breadth of knowledge in occupational science. It is vital to not only explore sexual occupations, but also the unique experience of voice-hearing as every individual is entitled to participate in meaningful occupations.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| State | Published - Oct 4 2019 |
| Event | Annual Research Conference of the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA - Scottsdale, United States Duration: Oct 3 2019 → Oct 5 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Research Conference of the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | SSO:USA |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Scottsdale |
| Period | 10/3/19 → 10/5/19 |
Keywords
- voice-hearers
- dating
- sexual relationships
Disciplines
- Occupational Therapy