Shame Resilience Theory

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The article selected, Shame Resilience Theory: A Grounded Theory Study on Women and Shame, by Brené Brown (2006) is an example of grounded theory research. It is an inductive process of analyzing data to find meaning and ultimately, create theory (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016). Grounded theory is distinct from other qualitative methods because it uses “theoretical sampling” for which the researcher analyzes the data as it is being collected and determines which direction to go to collect more data to develop the emerging theory (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016, p. 32). Grounded theory is different because it uses a “constant comparative method” which means that data is analyzed as it is collected, rather than waiting for all the data to be gathered first …show more content…
As the researcher recognizes aspects of the emerging theory, she would probe further down that line of interest to inquire more as this is a crucial component of grounded theory, allowing the theory to emerge rather than follow a specific set of questions for every interview. In support of this data collection choice, one could argue that Brown made attempts to reduce bias by having her do the vast majority of the interviews …show more content…
Counselling psychologists can now recognize when a client is talking about shame and now has parameters to work with it such as the dimensions of powerlessness, isolation, and feeling trapped. Clients can be shown that shame can be externalized, especially judgements that come from external sources. Once clients see that they have a choice to externalize or internalize the judgments, they can realize that they have a choice on what to believe. By articulating the dimensions of shame on five continuums, it gives the client and therapist many areas to explore