School of Social Science and Humanities, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, 2308, NSW, Australia.
J Relig Health. 2010 Sep;49(3):296-310. doi: 10.1007/s10943-009-9251-0. Epub 2009 Apr 24.
Limited qualitative studies have been conducted with former members of charismatic groups, especially in Australia. The majority of studies with former members have been conducted by psychologists through quantitative methodologies and clinical case studies. Qualitative studies that explore the phenomenon of charismatic group involvement have predominantly been carried out by sociologists, and these focus on current members of such groups. Sociologists and psychologists have drawn seemingly contradictory conclusions from their study. This study aims to narrow the gap by investigating adjustment to life after involvement with a charismatic group as experienced by former members of such groups through the use of qualitative methods. Seven participants from four different groups were recruited via purposive sampling and modified snowball sampling. A qualitative methodology informed by phenomenology was chosen. In-depth interviews were used to explore the participants' accounts of adjusting to life after involvement. The findings of this study suggest that the experiences of former members of charismatic groups may be comparable to others who have experienced extreme transitions and adjustments or relationships where significant power differentials exist.
有限的定性研究已经在前魅力团体成员中进行，特别是在澳大利亚。大多数对前成员的研究都是由心理学家通过定量方法和临床案例研究进行的。探索魅力团体参与现象的定性研究主要由社会学家进行，这些研究侧重于此类团体的当前成员。社会学家和心理学家从他们的研究中得出了似乎相互矛盾的结论。本研究旨在通过使用定性方法，调查前魅力团体成员在参与魅力团体后对生活的调整情况，从而缩小这一差距。通过有目的的抽样和改良的雪球抽样，从四个不同的团体中招募了七名参与者。选择了一种受现象学启发的定性方法。深入访谈用于探索参与者对适应参与后生活的描述。这项研究的结果表明，魅力团体前成员的经历可能与经历过极端转变和调整的人或存在显著权力差异的关系中的人相似。
