conceptual model, of psycho-spiritual struggles in Iran: A qualitative method,

Psycho-spiritual struggles play an important role in the physical and mental health. The present study investigated the phenomenon of psycho-spiritual struggles, its factors, and its consequences in Iran. The main purpose of the qualitative phase was to explore the lived experience of Muslims with psycho-spiritual struggles in Iran. 14 participants were studied with purposeful sampling method and using in-depth semi-structured interviews for 5 months. The results of the coding analysis of the interviews led to the identification of "280 codes", "16 categories", "3 themes", and "1 theoretical model". The results showed that There are seven categories of "psychological", "familial", "stressful situations", "religious internalization", " God image", "attachment to God", and "quest religious orientation" as factors of psycho-spiritual struggles. Also, three categories of "psychological problems", "religious amotivation", and "religious growth" were identified as the consequences of psycho-spiritual struggles. Given the findings of this study, it is necessary to pay more attention to the phenomenon of psycho-spiritual struggles, its factors and consequences, especially in the cultural context of Iran, as well as to construct psychological interventions appropriate to these struggles.