Prejudice and Discrimination From Two Sides: How Do Middle-Eastern Australians Experience It and How Do Other Australians Explain It?

Pedersen, Anne; Dunn, Kevin; Forrest, James; McGarty, Craig

doi:10.1017/prp.2012.3

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“…In NSW in 2002-2005, the prevalence of ''high'' or ''very high'' K10 scores for this country-of-birth group was the highest in the state: 44.1% for women and 23.9% for men (Population Health Division, 2008). We speculate that the even higher level of distress reported here reflects the rising levels of prejudice and discrimination experienced by Middle Eastern Australians over the past decade (Pedersen, Dunn, Forrest, & McGarty, 2012). Participants were motivated to learn new ways of improving their well-being through mindfulness.…”

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Evaluation of the acceptability and clinical utility of an Arabic-language mindfulness CD in an Australian community setting

Blignault

Saab

Woodland

et al. 2019

Transcult Psychiatry

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The cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity of Australia's population presents challenges for mental health service delivery. Arabic-speaking communities in Australia underutilise mental health services despite high levels of trauma and psychological distress. Clinicians who work with this population lack linguistically and culturally appropriate clinical resources. The aim of this study was to explore the acceptability and clinical utility of a Mindfulness Skills CD translated into formal Arabic. The 70 participants were Arabic-speaking adults, mostly Lebanese-born Muslim women, who enrolled in a 5-week mindfulness program using the CD and agreed to follow-up at 12 weeks. Both recruitment and data collection were undertaken by a female project officer who is a widely respected member of the Arabic community in south-east Sydney. Compliance with the program protocol was high and all but 4 participants continued to use the CD beyond the 5 weeks. Overall, participants reported that mindfulness techniques fitted well with their way of life and were compatible with their cultural and religious practices. Most found mindfulness complementary to their regular reflective prayer. Using the Mindfulness Skills CD was associated with statistically significant reductions in psychological distress as measured by the Kessler Scale (K10) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS21) postprogram (K10; DASS21 Depression and Stress subscales) and at follow-up (all measures). The evaluation showed that the Arabic Mindfulness Skills CD is an effective and culturally appropriate mental health resource for this population group. This low-cost, easily distributed resource is suitable for use in individual self-management and as an adjunct to primary and specialist mental health care.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 81%

Evaluation of the acceptability and clinical utility of an Arabic-language mindfulness CD in an Australian community setting

Blignault

Saab

Woodland

et al. 2019

Transcult Psychiatry

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“…A growing body of research has documented the increase in Islamophobic attitudes in many Western countries along with their negative consequences for Muslim immigrants and their descendants (Abu-Raiya, Pargament, & Mahoney, 2011;Pedersen, Dunn, Forrest, & McGarty, 2012;Sheridan, 2006). These include difficulties in obtaining employment, social exclusion, harassment and suspicion.…”

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Stress, Religious Coping and Wellbeing in Acculturating Muslims

Adam¹,

Ward²

2016

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

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Situated within an international context of Islamophobia, this study examined acculturative stress, religious coping, and their interaction as predictors of subjective wellbeing in 167 New Zealand Muslims. A Muslim Religious Coping (MRC) scale was adapted for the purposes of this study, measuring religious coping across three domains of Cognitive, Behavioral, and Social MRC. Consistent with hypotheses: 1) acculturative stress predicted a lower level of Life Satisfaction and more psychological symptoms, and 2) Behavioral, Cognitive and Social MRC predicted greater Life Satisfaction. In addition, an interaction effect between Acculturative Stress and Behavioral MRC was found indicating that engaging in religious practices buffered the detrimental effects of acculturative stress on life satisfaction. Contrary to the hypotheses, however, MRC did not demonstrate a main or interaction effect on psychological symptoms. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to positive and negative indicators of wellbeing, the importance of religious maintenance as a resource for acculturating Muslims living in a Western country, and the implications for counselors working with Muslim clients.

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“…Results from previous studies, mainly conducted in Australia, showed evidence of negative and prejudicial attitudes toward asylum seekers (Anderson 2018;Pedersen et al 2005;Pedersen and Thomas 2013). The main concerns associated with negative attitudes are about terrorism and fear of Muslims (Pedersen et al 2012). Moreover, several other factors have also been connected to prejudice toward asylum seekers.…”

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Classical and Modern Prejudice toward Asylum Seekers: The Mediating Role of Intergroup Anxiety in a Sample of Italians

Servidio

2020

Social Sciences

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(1) Background: Increasing waves of immigration have not only changed the demographic features of European societies but have also had important implications for intergroup relationships. Based on the theoretical model of intergroup threat theory, this study examined whether and to what extent intergroup anxiety mediates the relationship between antecedents and attitudes toward asylum seekers. (2) Method: In a sample of 470 Italians (mean age 30.21), using a survey-based study, we assessed the antecedent of intergroup anxiety (national identification) and its consequences (classical and modern prejudice). (3) Results: The results supported most of the expected predictions. While intergroup anxiety was positively associated with prejudice toward asylum seekers, national identity was positively related to intergroup anxiety and prejudice. Moreover, the relationships between antecedents and consequences were mediated by intergroup anxiety. (4) Conclusion: This study has identified antecedents that can potentially increase or decrease intergroup anxiety and proposes certain strategies for improving social inclusion policies and relationships between asylum seekers and settled communities. The implications for future studies are discussed.

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Prejudice and Discrimination From Two Sides: How Do Middle-Eastern Australians Experience It and How Do Other Australians Explain It?

Cited by 18 publications

References 31 publications

Evaluation of the acceptability and clinical utility of an Arabic-language mindfulness CD in an Australian community setting

Evaluation of the acceptability and clinical utility of an Arabic-language mindfulness CD in an Australian community setting

Stress, Religious Coping and Wellbeing in Acculturating Muslims

Classical and Modern Prejudice toward Asylum Seekers: The Mediating Role of Intergroup Anxiety in a Sample of Italians

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