Peace, love, and justice: A participatory phenomenological study of psychosocial well-being in Afghanistan

While there have been many studies that elucidate the extent of human suffering in Afghanistan, there has been no formal study of what it means to be psychologically and socially well. This article reports on a participatory phenomenological study conducted in Afghanistan designed to better understa...

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Published in:International social work 2022-05, Vol.65 (3), p.457-479
Main Authors: Bragin, Martha, Akesson, Bree, Ahmady, Mariam, Akbari, Sediqa, Ayubi, Bezhan, Faqiri, Raihana, Faiq, Zekrullah, Oriya, Spozhmay, Zaffari, Rohina, Rasooli, Mohammad Hadi, Azizi, Basir Ahmad, Barakzai, Fareshteh, Haidary, Yasamin, Jawadi, Sediqa, Wolfson, Hannah, Ahmadi, Sayed Jafar, Karimi, Basir Ahmad, Sediqi, Sataruddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Love
Participatory research
Psychosocial factors
Psychosocial well being
Well being
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Summary:While there have been many studies that elucidate the extent of human suffering in Afghanistan, there has been no formal study of what it means to be psychologically and socially well. This article reports on a participatory phenomenological study conducted in Afghanistan designed to better understand psychosocial well-being. Collecting data from 440 Afghan participants in 56 focus group discussions, the research specifically elaborated and operationalized definitions of psychosocial well-being that were relevant to the Afghan context. This study adds critical value around definitions of what it means to be psychosocially well in Afghanistan and other conflict-affected countries.
ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/0020872820969781