Voices of Silence: The Phenomenological Categorization of the Research Experience among Nursing Students

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  • Mauri Josefina León Meza Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador, Instituto de Mejoramiento Profesional del Magisterio, Subdirección de Investigación y Postgrado, Doctorado en Ciencias de la Educación, Extensión Académica Valencia, Venezuela.

Keywords:

Phenomenology, Nursing research, Graduate education, Lived experiences, Qualitative research

Abstract

This phenomenological-hermeneutic qualitative study explores the lived experience of nursing students during their training as novice researchers. Through in-depth interviews and interpretive thematic analysis, four essential categories structuring this process were revealed: 1) The knot in the throat, disclosing the embodied dimension of the challenge; 2) The broken mirror, exposing the gap between the ideal researcher and the real self; 3) The crack in the system, uncovering criticisms of institutional structures; and 4) Weaving networks, identifying coping and resilience strategies. It is concluded that research training is an existential rite of passage demanding a comprehensive pedagogy of accompaniment in graduate studies, focused on emotional, identity, and social dimensions.

Author Biography

Mauri Josefina León Meza, Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador, Instituto de Mejoramiento Profesional del Magisterio, Subdirección de Investigación y Postgrado, Doctorado en Ciencias de la Educación, Extensión Académica Valencia, Venezuela.

Licenciada en Enfermería, Magíster en Gerencia en Salud Pública. Docente en educación superior con 30 años de experiencia clínica. Cursante del Doctorado en Ciencias de la Educación (UPEL), dedicada a la investigación educativa en el área de la salud.

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2026-07-09

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León Meza, M. J. (2026). Voices of Silence: The Phenomenological Categorization of the Research Experience among Nursing Students. Multidisciplinary &Amp; Health Education Journal, 8(1), 8195–8201. Retrieved from http://journalmhe.org/ojs3/index.php/jmhe/article/view/246

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Multidisciplinary & Health Education Journal (M&HEJ)

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