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Description: An individual's questioning and reevaluation of their personal and religious identity. Psychological Factors: Cognitive dissonance, existential anxiety, and identity formation.

Description: Engagement in reflective and independent thinking that may lead to questioning religious beliefs. Psychological Factors: Skepticism, rational inquiry, and cognitive development.

Description: The effect of societal and relational pressures that contribute to deconversion. Psychological Factors: Normative social influence, informational social influence, and conformity.

Description: Significant changes in an individual's life that prompt reassessment of religious beliefs. Psychological Factors: Stress and coping mechanisms, social support networks, and resilience.

Description: The ethical principles that guide an individual, which can shift away from religious teachings. Psychological Factors: Moral development, cognitive dissonance, and ethical reasoning.

Description: The pursuit of purpose and meaning outside of religious frameworks. Psychological Factors: Existential concerns, search for significance, and self-actualization.

Description: Striving for independence in one's beliefs and values from religious dogma. Psychological Factors: Individualism, self-determination, and personal growth.

Description: Emotional conflict arising from incongruent religious beliefs and personal feelings. Psychological Factors: Emotional dissonance, attitude change, and affect regulation.

Description: Distressing experiences that cause an individual to question or abandon their faith. Psychological Factors: Trauma recovery, crisis of faith, and post-traumatic growth.