Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 Survivors
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been triggering mental health issues. One of the worst scenarios is to become severely ill due to the COVID-19 virus, which may put someone in a life-threatening situation that may be traumatic and could affect one’s psychological well-being. This study explored...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been triggering mental health issues. One of the worst scenarios is to become severely ill due to the COVID-19 virus, which may put someone in a life-threatening situation that may be traumatic and could affect one’s psychological well-being. This study explored the lived experiences of COVID-19 survivors before, during, and after they were infected with the COVID-19 virus using a qualitative approach, particularly transcendental phenomenology. Data was collected among 10 COVID-19 survivors through face-to-face interviews and was analyzed using Moustakas' transcendental phenomenology and analysis procedures. In the exploration of the lived experiences of the COVID-19 survivors, four themes have emerged: 1) surfacing psychological distress, 2) extreme psychological distress, 3) realizing the value of life, and 4) facing the challenges of discrimination. Two overarching themes have emerged: 1) embracing optimism and 2) boosting faith and spirituality. The remarkable outcome of this study was the development of an onion model of the lived experiences of COVID-19 survivors, which presents the connection of their experiences before, during, and after they were infected with the COVID-19 virus. It describes that the COVID-19 survivors, although they experienced life-threatening situations, remain hopeful with their outlook in life, believing that the Divine will not forsake them. It is recommended that COVID-19 survivors may undergo appropriate psychological intervention that could help them get away from the possibility of having future mental health issues. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b3a0aca2642423c8a0063e4c199ff5a2025-08-20T02:16:02ZengStecab PublishingJournal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science3006-94912025-04-012115816910.69739/jahss.v2i1.432432Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 SurvivorsZera Nacod-am0Anthoinette Bubod1Sarah Lunag2Jessa Muriel Calatan3Donato O. Abaya4Department of Psychology, Ifugao State University, Lamut, Ifugao, PhilippinesDepartment of Psychology, Ifugao State University, Lamut, Ifugao, PhilippinesDepartment of Psychology, Ifugao State University, Lamut, Ifugao, PhilippinesDepartment of Psychology, Ifugao State University, Lamut, Ifugao, PhilippinesDepartment of Psychology, Ifugao State University, Lamut, Ifugao, PhilippinesThe COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been triggering mental health issues. One of the worst scenarios is to become severely ill due to the COVID-19 virus, which may put someone in a life-threatening situation that may be traumatic and could affect one’s psychological well-being. This study explored the lived experiences of COVID-19 survivors before, during, and after they were infected with the COVID-19 virus using a qualitative approach, particularly transcendental phenomenology. Data was collected among 10 COVID-19 survivors through face-to-face interviews and was analyzed using Moustakas' transcendental phenomenology and analysis procedures. In the exploration of the lived experiences of the COVID-19 survivors, four themes have emerged: 1) surfacing psychological distress, 2) extreme psychological distress, 3) realizing the value of life, and 4) facing the challenges of discrimination. Two overarching themes have emerged: 1) embracing optimism and 2) boosting faith and spirituality. The remarkable outcome of this study was the development of an onion model of the lived experiences of COVID-19 survivors, which presents the connection of their experiences before, during, and after they were infected with the COVID-19 virus. It describes that the COVID-19 survivors, although they experienced life-threatening situations, remain hopeful with their outlook in life, believing that the Divine will not forsake them. It is recommended that COVID-19 survivors may undergo appropriate psychological intervention that could help them get away from the possibility of having future mental health issues.https://journals.stecab.com/jahss/article/view/432covid-19psychological distresssurvivorstranscendental phenomenology |
| spellingShingle | Zera Nacod-am Anthoinette Bubod Sarah Lunag Jessa Muriel Calatan Donato O. Abaya Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 Survivors Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science covid-19 psychological distress survivors transcendental phenomenology |
| title | Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 Survivors |
| title_full | Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 Survivors |
| title_fullStr | Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 Survivors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 Survivors |
| title_short | Within the Realms of Uncertainties: Phenomenologizing the Lived Experiences of Covid-19 Survivors |
| title_sort | within the realms of uncertainties phenomenologizing the lived experiences of covid 19 survivors |
| topic | covid-19 psychological distress survivors transcendental phenomenology |
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