Protocol: A qualitative linguistic framework for analysing empathic and empowering communications in classical person-centered therapeutic interactions

Dawe, Jennifer, Elder, Chi-Hé ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3702-5397 and Sanderson, Kristy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3132-2745 (2023) Protocol: A qualitative linguistic framework for analysing empathic and empowering communications in classical person-centered therapeutic interactions. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 22 (1). pp. 77-95. ISSN 1752-9182

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Abstract

Empathy and empowerment are crucial person-centered therapeutic processes that are interrelated and co-constructed in discourse by therapist-client dyads. Recently, research recommendations have been made for linguistic analyses of therapeutic processes. The interrelatedness of processes has often been overlooked when these recommendations have been progressed. Research so far has also tended to favor therapist discourse instead of focusing on the co-construction of processes. The publication of protocols enables researchers and therapists to access information about emerging research. Protocol publication can reduce dissemination bias and promotes credibility and trustworthiness of qualitative methodologies. The proposed development and application of a linguistic framework for analyzing empathic and empowering communications by therapist-client dyads in person-centered therapy is described in this protocol. The present status of the study is given, including why and how hybrid linguistic features identified in discourse analysis, pragmatics, and conversation analytic approaches are included. Information about the therapeutic transcripts used as data for framework development is also given for illustrative purposes. The anticipated theoretical and methodological contributions of this research are summarized. Suggested applications of the research outcomes for practice are also described, including their usefulness for trainee person-centered therapists, or for person-centered therapists or researchers who are interested in linguistic methodologies.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: linguistic framework,empathy,empowerment,qualitative methods,developmental and educational psychology,clinical psychology,psychiatry and mental health ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200/3204
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Area Studies
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Language and Communication Studies
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2022 12:30
Last Modified: 01 Oct 2024 23:57
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/83976
DOI: 10.1080/14779757.2022.2100816

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