عنوان

The relationship between negative religious coping and symptoms of depression and anxiety in Arab American adolescents

Number

TL48532

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

The relationship between negative religious coping and symptoms of depression and anxiety in Arab American adolescents

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Marissa S. Esquibel

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Ahmed, Sawssan R.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

California State University, Fullerton

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2015

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

72

Text of Note

Committee members: Ibrahim, Zakyi; Nguyen, Angela-MinhTu D.

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-27999-2

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

M.S.

Discipline of degree

Psychology

Body granting the degree

California State University, Fullerton

Text preceding or following the note

2015

Text of Note

This study explores the relationship between negative religious coping (NRC) and symptoms of depression and anxiety in Arab American adolescents, an under-researched topic in an under-researched population. The data were provided by a previous study that investigated socio-cultural adversities, cultural resources, and psychological distress in Arab American adolescents (Ahmed, Kia-Keating, & Tsai, 2011). In general, research has demonstrated NRC is associated with poor mental health outcomes in samples varying in age, race, gender, religion, and so on. However, research investigating NRC in Arab American adolescents is nonexistent. The current study includes four hypotheses. First, it was hypothesized that NRC would have a positive relationship with depression. Second, it was hypothesized that NRC would have a positive association with anxiety. Third, it was hypothesized that female participants would have a stronger relationship between NRC and depression and anxiety. Fourth, it was hypothesized that second generation participants would have a stronger relationship between NRC and depression and anxiety. The sample consisted of a predominately Muslim Arab American population of 240 adolescents. The results demonstrated that NRC was positively associated with anxiety and second generation participants had a stronger relation between NRC and depression and anxiety. Understanding the relationship between NRC and mental health in Arab American adolescents can inform counselors and help provide better psychological treatment for this vulnerable population.

Religion; Islamic Studies; Clinical psychology

Subject Term

Philosophy, religion and theology;Social sciences;Psychology;Anxiety;Arab american;Depression;Muslim;Religion;Religious coping

Alverson, Kelly M.

Ahmed, Sawssan R.

Subdivision

Psychology

California State University, Fullerton

Call Number

1738861032; 1604570

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[Thesis]

276903

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