청소년의 사회적 고립 경험에 대한 현상학적 탐색

초록

The purpose of this study is to understand and explore the meaning and essence of adolescents’ experiences of social isolation from their own perspectives. The participants were adolescents who had experienced both objective isolation and subjective isolation for more than three months. Twelve adolescents were recruited through reputational case sampling and participated in in-depth interviews, with data from eight participants ultimately included in the analysis. Data were analyzed using Giorgi's phenomenological research method, which emphasizes respecting the unique and individual experiences of participants while integrating their narratives to derive essential meanings. As a result, nine sub-components and four core themes were identified. The four core themes are: (1) “The World Suffocating Me,” (2) “Hiding Away to Protect Myself,” (3) “Enduring Life While Holding My Breath,” and (4) “Catching My Breath and Rising Again.” The essence of adolescents’ social isolation was interpreted as “a process of finding one's own way of breathing.” Based on the findings, implications for the prevention and resolution of adolescent social isolation are discussed.

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