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26 a USING INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ence the data analysis. Ihe process of the analysis has to be shared where each researcher could express the own interpretation then consensus could be reached in case of emergent themes and master themes. 1.3. IPA AND RECOVERY In the previous sub-chapter, the elements of recovery were presented. This section will highlight why IPA is a suitable method for examining recovery processes and what elements IPA is focusing on during a research study. Also, I would like to highlight what these mean in the research practice. As it was presented, recovery is considered to be a process (Terry & Cardwell, 2015). With IPA processes of experience change could be examined beneficially (Smith et al., 2009). Therefore, IPA examines not just a particular event, it also examines the process in which it is embedded, because the meaning of a particular event (e.g., a turning point) could be captured through its context. In research practice, during an IPA study, the researcher should let the participants tell their stories in detail. During the data analysis processes should be discovered in participants’ narratives. Recovery is a subjective process, which could be different for everyone (Terry & Cardwell, 2015). IPA is working with a person-centered approach and aims to discover the subjective aspect of the phenomenon. During an IPA research study, the researcher should let the participants talk about their own experience and the way they see it. During the analysis the researcher should keep this subjective way. Thus, the results should represent what the experience is like to the participant. IPA’s central inquiry is the examination of how people make sense of their significant life experiences (Smith et al., 2009) and how they construct their narratives (according to Hanninen, 2004 individuals interpreting their past events, present situations and future project by using cultural narrative models as resources). In recovery, the essential element is the meaning-making process. Making sense of the past, the condition or illness and making sense of life beyond the illness is essential in recovery (Koski-Jannes, 1998; Larkin & Griffiths, 2002). In research practice, the researcher should explore the meaning-making process of the participant and during the interviews question like these could be asked: What does this experience mean to you? What is it like for you? During the analysis, the researcher should collect these meaning and step into the cycle of interpretation (double hermeneutics). With IPA the impact of a particular experience in one’s identity and the process of identity formation could be examined (Smith et al., 2009). Identity change during substance use and recovery is important. The self is generated from moment to moment based on physical stimuli and thoughts. Psycho
