ABSTRACT First-person accounts of voice hearing are scarce. This research aims to explore the role of spirituality in the sense-making process of hearing voices. Five semistructured interviews explored experiences of spirituality and hearing voices. Qualitative data was analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Three superordinate themes were identified: need for connection, values about self and identity, and making sense. The findings suggest a relationship between spirituality and voice hearing, and relate to the need for belongingness and self-identity. Acknowledging the sense making process and engaging in conversations about spirituality are implicated when providing clinical interventions for distressing voice hearing. Future research could explore further the differences between voices associated with spiritual experiences and “psychosis.”

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“听声音也许很正常”：灵性在听觉中的作用

摘要语音听觉的第一人称叙述很少。这项研究旨在探讨灵性在听觉声音的感官过程中的作用。五次半结构化访谈探讨了灵性和听觉体验。使用解释现象学分析（IPA）分析定性数据。确定了三个上级主题：连接的需要，关于自我和身份的价值观以及合理的意义。这些发现暗示了灵性和声音听觉之间的关系，并且与归属感和自我认同的需求有关。当提供临床上令人困扰的语音听力干预措施时，就意味着要进行感官辨认并参与有关灵性的对话。