Decolonial Wellbeing Theory: Indigenous Psychology and the Return to Psychology’s Spiritual Roots
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https://doi.org/10.55016/amgj5079Keywords:
Decolonialism, Wellbeing, Theory, Native Hawaiian, Critical Psychology, Behavioural Health, Qualitative, Community BasedAbstract
Western psychology emerged from spiritual and philosophical traditions before taking on its present-day form as a primarily secular social science through processes entwined with colonial epistemologies. For Kānaka ʻŌiwi, this shift has shaped behavioral healthcare systems that often misrecognize Indigenous wellbeing as cultural context rather than psychological theory. This study positions Ke Ao Nōweo ʻUla (KANU) as decolonial, drawing on community-based research with Kanaka ʻŌiwi behavioral health clients, providers, and cultural practitioners. Guided by the transformative paradigm and qualitative research, the present analysis applies decolonial analytics across the domains of Being, Knowledge, and Power. Findings demonstrate that KANU functions as a coherent Kanaka ʻŌiwi theory of decolonial wellbeing grounded in spirituality, ʻike Hawaiʻi, and healing, while engaging contemporary conditions shaped by settler colonial impact. By naming KANU as decolonial, this study argues that centering decolonial wellbeing within behavioral healthcare supports Indigenous thriving and opens pathways for psychology to re-engage its spiritual roots.
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