Emotions in the Qualitative Research Process: Introduction to the Special Issue

Emotions play an important role in the qualitative research process. They can both hinder and facilitate scientific inquiry. Scholars rooted in different traditions of qualitative interpretative methods have emphasized the need to reflect on researchers' subjectivity. Thus, we argue that reflex...

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Published inForum, qualitative social research Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors Siouti, Irini, Ruokonen-Engler, Minna Kristiina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin Freie Universität Berlin 2025
FQS
Subjects
Emotionen
Emotions
Ethnography
Feminism
Field study
Fieldwork
Gefühl
interpretative Methoden
interpretative methods
Postcolonialism
qualitative Forschung
qualitative interviewing
Qualitative research
Reflexivity
Research methodology
Researcher subject relations
Social research
Sociology
Subjectivity
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ISSN1438-5627
1438-5627
DOI10.17169/fqs-26.1.4360

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Summary:Emotions play an important role in the qualitative research process. They can both hinder and facilitate scientific inquiry. Scholars rooted in different traditions of qualitative interpretative methods have emphasized the need to reflect on researchers' subjectivity. Thus, we argue that reflexive approaches can offer a starting point for exploring emotions in the qualitative research process. In this article, we introduce the special issue on "Emotions in the Qualitative Research Process." We provide a brief insight into the topic and discuss different theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. By focusing on the qualitative interview methods, we underline the importance of considering emotional reflexivity as a central element of interactive field research.
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ISSN:1438-5627
1438-5627
DOI:10.17169/fqs-26.1.4360