Psychology Unit, The American University in Cairo, Egypt.
Am Psychol. 2013 Apr;68(3):134-44. doi: 10.1037/a0032167.
Like other minority groups in North America, Muslim Americans have been largely ignored in the psychological literature. The overwhelming pressures faced by this group, including surveillance, hate crimes, and institutional discrimination, stimulate an urgent need for psychologists to better understand and ensure the well-being of this population. This article reviews challenges in conducting research with Muslim Americans in order to offer recommendations for culturally sensitive approaches that can enhance the growth of future scholarship. We first contextualize this endeavor by assessing trends in psychological scholarship pertinent to Muslims in North America over the past two decades. A total of 559 relevant publications were identified through a PsycINFO database search. The 10 years post 9/11 saw a more than 900% increase in the annual number of publications, paralleling a national interest in the Muslim American community subsequent to the World Trade Center attacks. Researchers who conducted these studies faced numerous barriers, including unclear definition of the target sample, unavailability of culturally sensitive measures, sampling difficulties, and obstacles to participant recruitment. To navigate these challenges, we provide a framework for effective research design along the continuum of the research process from study conceptualization to dissemination of results. The challenges and recommendations are illustrated with examples from previous studies.
与北美其他少数族裔一样，穆斯林美国人在心理学文献中基本上被忽视了。这个群体面临着巨大的压力，包括监视、仇恨犯罪和制度歧视，这促使心理学家迫切需要更好地了解和确保这一人群的福祉。本文回顾了在穆斯林美国人中进行研究所面临的挑战，以便为文化敏感的方法提供建议，从而促进未来学术研究的发展。我们首先通过评估过去二十年来与北美穆斯林相关的心理学学术研究趋势来评估这一努力。通过 PsycINFO 数据库搜索，共确定了 559 篇相关出版物。9/11 事件后的 10 年里，每年的出版物数量增加了 900%以上，与世界贸易中心袭击事件后全国对穆斯林美国社区的兴趣相吻合。进行这些研究的研究人员面临着许多障碍，包括目标样本定义不明确、缺乏文化敏感措施、抽样困难以及参与者招募障碍。为了应对这些挑战，我们提供了一个从研究概念化到研究结果传播的研究过程连续体的有效研究设计框架。通过以前的研究示例来说明这些挑战和建议。
