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.

尽管有许多研究阐明了阿富汗人的苦难程度，但还没有正式研究过心理上和社会上的健康意味着什么。本文报道了在阿富汗进行的一项参与性现象学研究，目的是更好地理解心理社会福祉。该研究从56个焦点小组讨论中的440名阿富汗参与者那里收集了数据，该研究特别阐述了与阿富汗人情况有关的社会心理福祉的定义，并将其付诸实践。这项研究为在阿富汗和其他受冲突影响的国家中在社会心理上意味着什么的定义增加了关键价值。