The perception, understanding and experience of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain : a Q-methodology study
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- Ryan D. Parsons, Joanna L. McParland, Sarah L. Halligan, Liesbet Goubert (UGent) and Abbie Jordan
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- Much research has adopted a deficits-based approach to chronic pain, neglecting the study of flourishing. Using a Q-methodological framework, this study sought to explore how individuals experience, understand and perceive flourishing in the context of young people living with chronic pain. Fifty-four individuals completed a Q-sorting task, indicating their level of agreement and disagreement with 52 statements. Q-analysis generated three factors that represented clear viewpoints of participants: 'Pain is not a barrier to flourishing', 'Adapting to a new life' and 'Adopting a positive perspective'. Factors expressed the viewpoints that flexibility is key to enjoying life despite chronic pain, while resilience, management of stressors, acceptance and problem-solving may be required to flourish with chronic pain. Participants' understanding of flourishing also focused on the appreciation and enjoyment of life and achievements. This study provides a useful contribution towards furthering our understanding of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain.
- Keywords
- health psychology, pain, posttraumatic growth, well-being, young people, MENTAL-HEALTH, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN, RESILIENCE, CANCER, CONSTRUCTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, RELIGION, PARENTS, BENEFIT
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01HV3Y0NMQXRMRKDMMMRM8Q1JR
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- Parsons, Ryan D., et al. “The Perception, Understanding and Experience of Flourishing in Young People Living with Chronic Pain : A Q-Methodology Study.” JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 29, no. 12, 2024, pp. 1350–64, doi:10.1177/13591053241237341.
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- Parsons, R. D., McParland, J. L., Halligan, S. L., Goubert, L., & Jordan, A. (2024). The perception, understanding and experience of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain : a Q-methodology study. JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 29(12), 1350–1364. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241237341
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- Parsons, Ryan D., Joanna L. McParland, Sarah L. Halligan, Liesbet Goubert, and Abbie Jordan. 2024. “The Perception, Understanding and Experience of Flourishing in Young People Living with Chronic Pain : A Q-Methodology Study.” JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 29 (12): 1350–64. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241237341.
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- Parsons, Ryan D., Joanna L. McParland, Sarah L. Halligan, Liesbet Goubert, and Abbie Jordan. 2024. “The Perception, Understanding and Experience of Flourishing in Young People Living with Chronic Pain : A Q-Methodology Study.” JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 29 (12): 1350–1364. doi:10.1177/13591053241237341.
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- 1.Parsons RD, McParland JL, Halligan SL, Goubert L, Jordan A. The perception, understanding and experience of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain : a Q-methodology study. JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. 2024;29(12):1350–64.
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- [1]R. D. Parsons, J. L. McParland, S. L. Halligan, L. Goubert, and A. Jordan, “The perception, understanding and experience of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain : a Q-methodology study,” JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 1350–1364, 2024.
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