Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Religiosity and Psychological Adjustment among Muslim Arab American Adolescents

Goforth, Anisa N.; Oka, Evelyn R.; Leong, Frederick T. L.; Denis, Dan

doi:10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0008.202

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“…According to this model, more positive adaptation outcomes imply that immigrants are able to navigate between their own heritage culture and the host culture and to integrate them. Hence, two independent dimensions are considered crucial in the process of identity construction: ethnic acculturation attitude (i.e., maintenance of own heritage cultural identity) and national attitude (i.e., contacts in larger society, adoption of cultural values of the nation of settlement) (Arends-Tóth & van de Vijver, 2004; Berry & Sabatier, 2010; Donà & Berry, 1994; Goforth, Oka, Leong, & Denis, 2014). …”

Section: Immigrant Muslims’ Identities and Psychological Well-beingmentioning

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Psychological well-being, multiple identities, and discrimination among first and second generation immigrant Muslims

2018

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Given the growing number of Muslim immigrants in Western countries, there is a need for research focusing on their psychological well-being and correlates. The present study investigated whether perceived discrimination is associated with depression and satisfaction with migration through the mediating role of several identity dimensions (ethnic, national, and religious) among 204 first and second generation adult Muslim immigrants living in Italy. They participated in structured interviews, and a multi-group path analysis model was conducted using Mplus. While the impact of perceived discrimination on psychological well-being was modest for first generation Muslims, in the case of second generation Muslims perceived discrimination was directly associated with lower psychological well-being (higher depression and lower satisfaction with the migration decision) and indirectly associated with satisfaction with migration through the mediation of national and religious identity. The higher the levels of discrimination that second generation Muslims perceived, the weaker their national (host country) identity and the greater their religious identification. In turn, national and religious identities were associated with respectively higher and lower levels of satisfaction regarding their migration decision. The findings showed clear differences between first and second generation immigrant groups, revealing that perceived discrimination represents an obstacle to integration processes more for second generation immigrants than for first generations.

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Psychological well-being, multiple identities, and discrimination among first and second generation immigrant Muslims

2018

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“…According to the Council on American–Islamic Relations (Council on American‐Islamic Relations, ), there are between 6 and 7 million Muslims in the United States. Researchers studying Muslim mental health have found that Muslims face many psychosocial issues across five domains including global, larger and local community, interpersonal, and intrapersonal contexts (Ahmed, Abu‐Ras, & Arfken, ; Aloud & Rathur, ; Goforth, Oka, Leong, & Denis, ; Nadal et al, ; Tummala‐Narra & Claudius, ).…”

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“…community, interpersonal, and intrapersonal contexts (Ahmed, Abu-Ras, & Arfken, 2014;Aloud & Rathur, 2009;Goforth, Oka, Leong, & Denis, 2014;Nadal et al, 2012;Tummala-Narra & Claudius, 2013).…”

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Muslims and mental health concerns: A social ecological model perspective

Tanhan

Francisco

2019

Journal Community Psychology

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Muslims in the United States experience many psychosocial issues and underutilize mental health services. This study sought to systematically identify the common issues and strengths of the Muslims affiliated with a college in the Southeast region of the United States and address them accordingly. A survey comprising 33 items and 2 open‐ended questions regarding common issues and strengths was constructed. A total of 116 participants completed the survey. The overall rating for items was quite high, whereas the satisfaction rating was very low. The most important item was, “You have prayer places/rugs, ablution stations, and water in restrooms,” with an importance rating of 94.52% and a satisfaction rating of 20.50%. Four items regarding mental health were rated as the least important, and participants reported lack of knowledge regarding mental health services. This is the first study that includes a list of common concerns and strengths of the Muslim communities affiliated with colleges in the United States.

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“…This stress is often manifested by mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, somatization, and other conditions (Aprahamian, Kaplan, Windham, Sutter, & Visser, 2011). Studies reveal some Muslims experienced a sense of isolation (Khawaja, 2007), adjustment difficulties, and family conflicts (Goforth, Oka, Leong, & Denis, 2014). Depression and anxiety have been higher among those who use a separation strategy and maintained their heritage culture (Fassaert et al, 2011;Ünlü Ince et al, 2014).…”

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“…Individual factor such as self-efficacy, a sense of coherence, optimism, openness to experience, and problem solving also contributed to the acculturation process (Jabeen & Khalid, 2010;Oppedal & Røysamb, 2007). At the group level, religion and mosques played a very strong role in the lives of many Muslims (Goforth, Oka, Leong, & Denis, 2014;Ozyurt, 2010) by being a source of coping, resilience, and support. High religiousness was associated with a strong connection to original identity and culture.…”

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Acculturation of the Muslims Settled in the West

Khawaja¹

2016

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

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Muslims from all over the World have settled in Western countries. They bring with themselves a rich cultural heritage and numerous skills. However, adjusting to a culture, different from their original culture, can be a challenge. They have to undergo an acculturation process to get adjusted to a new country and a new way of life. Although acculturation has been considered an important phase in the resettlement process, it has not been studied extensively with the Muslim population in the West. The present commentary examines briefly the studies conducted in the last decade. Findings are discussed and the gaps are highlighted. Future directions that researchers and academics could take are discussed.

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Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Religiosity and Psychological Adjustment among Muslim Arab American Adolescents

Abstract: Whether born in the United States or being immigrants, Arab American youth may experience challenges related to maintaining their heritage culture's traditions and values and the degree to which they participate in mainstream American tra-

Cited by 61 publications

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Psychological well-being, multiple identities, and discrimination among first and second generation immigrant Muslims

Psychological well-being, multiple identities, and discrimination among first and second generation immigrant Muslims

Muslims and mental health concerns: A social ecological model perspective

Acculturation of the Muslims Settled in the West

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