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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MEANING OF EVERYTHING:

A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXPLORATION

A Dissertation Presented to
the Faculty of John F. Kennedy University
PsyD Program
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Psychology
by
Jane Q. Student

MAY 2012

2012 by Jane Q. Student


All Rights Reserved
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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MEANING OF EVERYTHING:


A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXPLORATION

This dissertation by Jane Q. Student has been approved by the committee members, who
recommend that it be accepted by the faculty of John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill,
California, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

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Ima Chairperson, PsyD, Chair

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Reader X. Person, PhD, Reader

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Date (date of final defense)

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ABSTRACT
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MEANING OF EVERYTHING:
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXPLORATION
JANE Q. STUDENT
John F. Kennedy University
College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Pleasant Hill, CA
Begin body of abstract, left-justified, double-spaced, and continue onto second page, if
necessary. Dissertation abstracts are limited to 350 words, not counting the keywords.
KEYWORDS: Everything, Qualitative Research, Phenomenology

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DEDICATION
This dissertation is dedicated to
my therapist / mom / dog / editor / hamster / favorite analyst / favorite deity.
This page is optional. You can say whatever you want,
its your dissertation. Just keep it clean.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This page is also optional, and you can format it any way you want. Since this is the appropriate
place to thank anyone who helped you, inspired you, and/or put up with you throughout the
dissertation process, think carefully about who you might like to explicitly appreciate.

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Table of Contents
Page
Dedication........................................................................................................................................v
Acknowledgments .........................................................................................................................vi
List of Tables..................................................................................................................................ix
List of Figures.................................................................................................................................ix
I. Introduction..................................................................................................................................1
First Level Two Head in This Chapter ...............................................................................2
Remaining Level Two Heads ..............................................................................................3
Level Three Headings Are Optional........................................................................3
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) .......................................3
II. Literature Review........................................................................................................................8
First Level Two Head in This Chapter ...............................................................................9
Level Three Headings If Used...............................................................................10
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) .....................................12
Remaining Level Two Heads.............................................................................................20
Level Three Headings If Used...............................................................................20
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) .....................................30
III. Method.....................................................................................................................................45
First Level Two Head in This Chapter .............................................................................49
Level Three Headings If Used...............................................................................50
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) .....................................53
Remaining Level Two Heads.............................................................................................55

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Level Three Headings If Used...............................................................................56


But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) .....................................60
IV. Results......................................................................................................................................70
First Level Two Head in This Chapter .............................................................................79
Level Three Headings If Used...............................................................................80
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) .....................................83
Remaining Level Two Heads.............................................................................................85
Level Three Headings If Used...............................................................................86
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) .....................................90
V. Discussion.................................................................................................................................94
First Level Two Head in This Chapter .............................................................................99
Level Three Headings If Used.............................................................................100
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) ...................................103
Remaining Level Two Heads...........................................................................................105
Level Three Headings If Used.............................................................................106
But Be Consistent and Include in Each Chapter (or Not) ...................................110
References....................................................................................................................................120
Appendix A: Recruitment Flyer...................................................................................................124
Appendix B: Consent Forms........................................................................................................128

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List of Tables
Page
Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Participants...................................................................73
Table 2: Responses to Interview Question 1..................................................................................74
Table 3: Correlation between Anxiety Scores and Depression Scores..........................................81

List of Figures
Page
Figure 1: Pie Chart Showing Population Characteristics...............................................................72
Figure 2: Response Time v. Age Scatterplot.................................................................................86

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Chapter I
Introduction
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Chapter II
Literature Review
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Chapter III
Methods
Choice of Method
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Data Analysis Plan
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Timeline to Completion
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Chapter IV
Results

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Chapter V
Discussion

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Appendix A
Recruitment Flyer

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