ABSTRACT

For Aotearoa New Zealand Māori, wairua (spirit) is an integral aspect of existence and important source of well-being. In this qualitative study, 15 Māori participants discuss their personal experiences of wairua. Inductive thematic analysis revealed a diverse range of highly meaningful spiritual experiences occur for Māori, and align with historical accounts about wairua and existing academic research on anomalous experiences. Within Māori culture socially accepted structures exist to reference anomalous experiences against, which facilitate acceptance and normalcy to such occurrences. Valuing and acknowledging Māori spirituality has tremendous therapeutic potential for addressing issues of mental well-being within Aotearoa New Zealand.

摘要

对于新西兰毛利人来说，wairua（精神）是生存不可或缺的一部分，也是幸福的重要来源。在这项定性研究中，15 名毛利人参与者讨论了他们对怀鲁瓦的个人经历。归纳主题分析显示，毛利人经历了一系列非常有意义的精神体验，并与有关怀鲁阿的历史记载和现有的异常体验学术研究相一致。在毛利文化中，存在社会接受的结构来引用异常经历，这有助于接受和正常化此类事件。重视和承认毛利人的灵性对于解决新西兰 Aotearoa 的心理健康问题具有巨大的治疗潜力。