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The purpose of this qualitative collective case study was to examine how six formerly homeschooled individuals, aged 19-45 who received at least five years of homeschooling, perceive their current life satisfaction through multiple means of data collection: biographic sketch survey, recorded audio from Zoom interviews, field notes, and a digital storytelling exercise. This case study, that was bounded by the participants' homeschooled experience, sought to examine formerly homeschooled students' perceptions of their current life satisfaction through the lens of symbolic interactionism. The research was guided by the following research questions: How do individuals, aged 19-45 who were previously homeschooled for more than five years, perceive their current life satisfaction? and How do individuals, aged 19-45 who were previously homeschooled for more than five years, describe the influence of homeschooling on their current life satisfaction? Direct answers via biographical sketch survey, interview transcripts, and digital storytelling exercise shed light on how formerly homeschooled students aged 19-45 view their current life satisfaction and how homeschooling impacted that perception. Three themes emerged from the data: Participants' perceptions of their current life satisfaction were positive; Homeschooling was not the only factor to contribute to their current life satisfaction; and Homeschooling impacted their current life satisfaction. The findings from this qualitative collective case study suggest that formerly homeschooled individuals have a positive view of their current life. Through the lens of symbolic interactionism theory, every participant defined life satisfaction based on their own experiences and how they interpret their world. While many of the definitions were similar, it varied for each participant due to their life experience and the meanings of items such as family, children, friends, career, hobbies, and animals that contributed to their current life satisfaction, which supports "Life satisfaction is a cognitive judgment by which an individual evaluates the quality of life according to their own criteria" (Pavot & Diener, 2009 as cited in Ataserver et al., 2023, p. 23).The research also showed that homeschooling was not the only factor that contributed to the participants' perception of their current life satisfaction. Homeschooling did not have an impact on the participants' perception of their current life satisfaction whether that experience was positive or negative. My research confirmed that formerly homeschooled students can lead fulfilling lives and have a high life satisfaction, even if they did not enjoy every aspect of their homeschooling experience. This study serves to inform homeschooling parents to better recognize their child's future life satisfaction has the potential to be based on the homeschooling experience. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] |
