Exploration on Concepts of Phenomenological Qualitative Research as Social Science Research Methodology

As a social science research method that will be influenced by phenomenology, phenomenological qualitative research has established itself as one of the major qualitative research traditions that explores human experience. Nevertheless, confusion still exists around phenomenological qualitative research. Therefore, this study tried to explore the confusion related to the concept of phenomenological qualitative research and its alternatives in terms of tasks and prospects. As a result, this study presented a discussion on issues such as the name of phenomenological qualitative research, the subject and approach of the study, the meaning structure as a result, and writing as a description of the result. The results of this study may provide implications for qualitative researchers in carrying out phenomenological qualitative research in accordance with a more methodological concept.