Research Article
Spirituality Concept by Health Professionals in Iran: A Qualitative Study
Table 4
The codes and subthemes pertaining to the theme of defects in the conceptualization of spirituality.
| Theme | Subtheme | Code |
| Defects in the conceptualization of spirituality | Challenges related to the concept | God-orientation | The different perspectives of different religions | Disagreement about human existence | No distinctions in meaning | Different from religiosity | Objectifying view | Concerns about the narrow-mindedness | Confusing with the topics of psychology | Distortion of spiritual terminology |
| Defects in the conceptualization of spirituality | Necessity for spirituality conceptualization | Knowledge of humans | Clear definition | Distinction from ethics and psychology | Consensus | Definition of spiritual behaviors |
| Defects in the conceptualization of spirituality | Measurement of spirituality | Immeasurability | Measuring its components | Measuring its consequences | Identifying with its manifestations |
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