Analyzing the Components of a Psychological Flourishing Educational Package for Caregivers of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze the components of a psychological flourishing educational package for caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis.

Methods and Materials: The research context consisted of all available literature on psychological flourishing. Text selection was conducted purposefully from among literature related to psychological flourishing and its relevant constructs, within the time frame of 2010 to 2025, based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The number of texts was determined based on the principle of data saturation. The data collection method involved line-by-line examination of texts, guided by questions related to psychological flourishing. Data extracted from the literature were analyzed using the conventional content analysis method proposed by Hsieh and Shannon (2005).

Findings: Content analysis revealed that psychological flourishing includes four main concepts: (1) the nature of psychological flourishing, with sub-concepts such as having a self-enhancing perspective, moving from within to outward, and creating a better life for oneself and others; (2) the necessity of psychological flourishing, with sub-concepts including escaping uncertainty, achieving acceptance, and maintaining resilience; (3) the distinction between ordinary and flourishing life, with sub-concepts related to cognitive differences, emotional differences, behavioral differences, and differences in coping mechanisms; and (4) strategies for achieving psychological flourishing, including positive choices, adopting a learning-oriented rather than judgmental attitude, and engaging in positive agency.

Conclusion: Based on these findings, it can be concluded that a psychological flourishing educational package should include four key steps: understanding its nature, recognizing its necessity, differentiating it from ordinary life, and ultimately identifying strategies for achieving psychological flourishing.