Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology Vol 11, No 4, 2022 E-ISSN 2460- 8467 Luahambowo, Situmorang, Mujidin. 877 Flourishing of Nias Students: A Phenomenology Study Leoni Intan Febriani Luahambowo Magister of Pychology, Ahmad Dahlan University leoni1907044009@webmail.uad.ac.id Nina Zulida Situmorang Magister of Psychology, Ahmad Dahlan University nina.situmorang@psy.uad.ac.id (Corresponding author) Mujidin Magister of Psychology, Ahmad Dahlan University mujidin@psy.uad.ac.id Abstract Every person has the power to flourish by maximizing all his or her abilities in order to obtain a quality and prosperous life—including away-from-home students. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that influence the flourishing of Nias students in the city of Yogyakarta. This study used a qualitative approach with a phenomenological perspective. The sampling technique used was purposive. Six male away-from-home students were involved, and the inclusion criteria were: 1) participants are from the Nias area; 2) can communicate well; 3) have lived in a boarding house in Yogyakarta for at least one year; 4) have entered at least third semester; 5) aged 18–25 years; 6) willing to be a research participant, as evidenced by a research informed-consent sheet. Data were collected by observation and in-depth interviews with the research sample. Furthermore, this data will be analyzed using content analysis. Nias students who face new environments develop characteristics of positive emotions, engagement, and positive relations in adapting to new environments. Nias students flourish in unfamiliar contexts with family and community support, enabling them to thrive there. Keywords: flourishing; overseas, student Received 25 September 2022/Accepted 30 November 2022 ©Author all rights reserved Introduction Positive psychology is a psychological approach that, for the past three decades, has emphasized encouragement, the promotion of experiences, and positive conditions in life (Pawelski, 2016). According to Compton (2005), positive psychology investigates the maximization of human functioning with the aim of identifying and promoting the factors that help individuals, communities, and societies grow and develop. Positive psychology can be a paradigm for quality teaching and the