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Viktor Frankl in the 21st Century: Interview Study
January - February 2026
About
If you have an interest in logotherapy and meaning, you are invited to participate in an e-interview about the influence on your life of the work or life of Viktor E. Frankl. These interviews clarify Frankl’s legacy and provide rich personal examples of any enduring influence.Study purpose
The study will serve as the empirical basis for a foreword DDr. Alfried Längle has asked me to write for the first English language edition of his posthumous portrait of Viktor E Frankl. My name is Kate Hammer, I have been Alfried's student and I am an accredited psychotherapist (UKCP, MBACP, GPsyC) and coach (MBACP, ICF). I am also an experienced researcher with publications in peer-reviewed journals and academic anthologies.Routledge has contracted for the publication under the title Viktor Frankl: A Personal Encounter with the Man Behind Man’s Search for Meaning. The research may also lead to articles in peer-reviewed publications.If you're interested in participating Please get in touch.Ethical study designParticipation commitment
Participation consists of the informed consent process, the interview, and the debrief. The consent and e-interview will be by Typeform e-interview with possible follow-up by email. The debrief will be sent by email if you’ve provided an email address. Estimated overall time is < 1 hour.Participant rights
Participants have the right to have all materials held anonymously, or to opt-in to their name and professional title/individual description being used if verbatims or paraphrases are used in the Foreword.Right to withdraw
Participants have the right to withdraw from participation within two weeks of the interview, without any reason needing to be given.Data protection
Participant data is protected by GDPR and held by the researcher’s company which is registered with ICO as a data controller #ZA530336.
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