Spiritual Experiences of People with Gender Dysphoria

This study aimed to investigate the spiritual experiences of people with gender dysphoria The search method was descriptive
phenomenography in the forensic field of the south of Iran. 10 participants with Gender Dysphoria (4 biological
females and 6 biological males) were selected by purposeful snowballing and were interviewed in-depth and semi-structured.
Data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis technique. In axial coding, while comparing categories and codes
with each other, their relationship was examined, and finally, the main theme of desire for spirituality followed by general categories
titled Resort, Acceptance, Destiny, and Relaxation was extracted from data analysis. Results showed that the spiritual experiences of
transgender people cover a wide range of principles. The participants in the study cited the feelings of insecurity, fear of loneliness,
and Finding identity as their main reasons for paying attention to spirituality. Findings suggest that in addition to the physical need,