Life Narrative and Social Precariousness Experience: Example of a Research in Psychology Supported by Qualitative Data Program
In this article, we describe the design of a qualitative research in psychology about the psychological dimension of social insecurity, exclusion and extreme poverty. Our methodological choices include a conceptualizing approach in the tradition of the grounded theory, a phenomenological reading of the narratives and the use of a clinical reading. The interviews for this research were made with the help of a guide which uses the OPD-2 (Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis-2), a multi-model and multi-axis tool developed in psychoanalytic research. We use triangulation by referring to multiple theoretical (psychoanalytical, philosophical or sociological) and methodological perspectives (grounded theory, phenomenology, use of the OPD-2). The use of the qualitative data processing software NVivo has facilitated the work with this complex methodological approach. NVivo helps to organize data but also facilitates the creation of categories. The latter are written by the researcher while using a comparative approach and a constant confrontation of data with emerging ideas, theoretical references by the use of memos. After a short description of the results of our research, we discuss benefits and limits of the NVivo software in this research, will be discussed.