عنوان

The influence of Muslim identity on the relation between discrimination and depressive and anxiety symptoms in Muslim Americans

Number

TL48717

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

The influence of Muslim identity on the relation between discrimination and depressive and anxiety symptoms in Muslim Americans

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Imman Musa

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Banks, Kira H.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Saint Louis University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2015

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

55

Text of Note

Committee members: Handal, Paul J.; Harvey, Richard D.

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-60634-7

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

M.S.

Discipline of degree

Psychology

Body granting the degree

Saint Louis University

Text preceding or following the note

2015

Text of Note

Past research has demonstrated that racial and ethnic discrimination can lead to negative mental health outcomes such as depressive and anxiety symptoms (Kessler, Michelson & Williams, 1999; Wei, Heppner, Ku, & Liao, 2010; Ayalon & Gum, 2011). Negative feelings towards Muslims have increased greatly since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, leading them to be targets of discrimination at much greater rates than the past (Koprowski, 2011). The current study assessed the relationship between discrimination and depressive and anxiety symptoms in a population of 202 Muslim American adults who responded to an online survey. Three aspects of Muslim identity, centrality, private regard, and public regard, were examined as individual moderators in this relationship. Additionally, a profile approach of identity, which considered centrality, private regard, and public regard scales in aggregate, was also utilized, and profiles were examined as possible moderators as well. Bootstrapping techniques of conditional and moderation effect testing were conducted and results revealed that centrality moderated the relation between frequency of discrimination and anxiety symptoms, such that participants who endorsed lower centrality were at increased risk for anxiety symptoms in the context of discrimination. Similarly, private regard moderated the relation between discrimination and anxiety symptoms, such that participants who endorsed lower private regard were at increased risk for anxiety symptoms. Finally, Ward's method was used and four distinct profiles of identity emerged. A trend emerged for the relation between discrimination and anxiety symptoms differing across clusters. These results suggest that Muslim identity plays an important role in an individual's experience and reaction to discriminatory events.

Religion; Social psychology; Clinical psychology

Subject Term

Philosophy, religion and theology;Psychology;Anxiety;Depression;Discrimination;Identity;Islam;Muslims

Ge, Yaomou

Banks, Kira H.

Subdivision

Psychology

Saint Louis University

Call Number

1781217341; 10096526

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[Thesis]

276903

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