عنوان

A cross-cultural comparison of Jewish and Arab Israeli youth: Microaggressions, mental health, and anger

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TL49305

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

A cross-cultural comparison of Jewish and Arab Israeli youth: Microaggressions, mental health, and anger

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[Thesis]

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Michal Barnea

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

DiGiuseppe, Raymond

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

St. John's University (New York)

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2017

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83

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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-70338-2

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Psy.D.

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St. John's University (New York)

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2017

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Racial and ethnic microaggressions are subtle, daily exchanges that communicate demeaning messages to individuals belonging to minority groups. These expressions of discrimination are typically subtle and communicated unconsciously. Research has documented the relationship between the experience of microaggressions and physical and mental health. However, the majority of the data is based on qualitative studies conducted in North America. Quantitative studies documenting the presence of microaggressions and their impact on mental health are needed. Further, the existing literature would benefit from research conducted in diverse social contexts. Israel is characterized by a unique social make-up, with indigenous minorities (Palestinians/Israeli-Arabs) living alongside the Jewish majority. Research has documented that the Palestinian minority has suffered from a history of disadvantage in income, education, and employment; they experience various forms of discrimination, thus, maintaining the existing social and economic disparities between them and the majority population. Because of the documented disparities within the education system, studying Israeli youth could provide rich data about the impact of discrimination on mental health. This study explored the relationship between microaggressions and emotional problems, conduct problems, and peer problems among Jewish- (n = 60) and Arab-Israeli (n = 70) adolescents. Arab-Israeli youths reported experiencing more microaggressions overall. However, they did not endorse more emotional difficulties as compared to the Jewish-Israeli group. Jewish-Israeli adolescents endorsed significantly higher levels of anger compared Arab-Israelis. In the Jewish-Israeli group, the experience of microaggressions was related to more emotional difficulties. Further, the experience of microaggressions was related with decreased anger, and anger was related to fewer emotional difficulties among the Jewish-Israeli adolescents. In Arab-Israeli adolescents, the experience of microaggressions was related to increased emotional difficulties. Anger was positively correlated with emotional difficulties, and the experience of microaggressions was related with anger among Arab-Israelis.

Psychology

Subject Term

Psychology;Anger;Cross-Cultural;Israel;Mental Heath;Microaggressions

Lynch, Elizabeth

DiGiuseppe, Raymond

St. John's University (New York)

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1889541060; 10590763

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276903

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