School of Social Work, Adelphi University.
Capella University.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2018;88(5):503-515. doi: 10.1037/ort0000321. Epub 2018 Apr 9.
This study examined the perceived impact of religious discrimination and Islamophobia on Muslim Americans' well-being during the 2016 United States presidential election campaign. Data were collected from a national sample of 1,130 Muslim Americans. Perceived religious discrimination (PRD) was measured using the Perceived Religious Discrimination Scale. Results of canonical correlation analysis showed that perceived Islamophobia was associated with safety (β = .45, p < .001), level of stress (β = -.25, p < .001), level of religiosity (β = -.11, p < .05), and employment (β = .11, p < .05). PRD was associated with preexposure to religious-based discrimination; β = -.12, p < .05), safety (.47, p < .001), level of stress (β = -.33, p < .001), religiosity (β = -.15, p < .010), and years in the United States (β = .16, p < .010). Results also suggest that some Muslim subgroups, such as women and older people, may face "double jeopardy" based on multiple stigmatized identities. When addressing mental health concerns in marginalized groups, it is necessary to link health with social justice and examine how social injustices may affect people's well-being. (PsycINFO Database Record
本研究考察了宗教歧视和对伊斯兰教的恐惧对穆斯林美国人在 2016 年美国总统竞选期间的幸福感的感知影响。数据来自对 1130 名穆斯林美国人的全国样本进行了收集。使用感知宗教歧视量表（Perceived Religious Discrimination Scale）来衡量感知到的宗教歧视（PRD）。典型相关分析的结果表明，感知到的伊斯兰教恐惧症与安全感（β=.45，p<.001）、压力水平（β=-.25，p<.001）、宗教虔诚度（β=-.11，p<.05）和就业（β=-.11，p<.05）相关。PRD 与基于宗教的歧视预先接触有关（β=-.12，p<.05），安全感（β=.47，p<.001），压力水平（β=-.33，p<.001），宗教虔诚度（β=-.15，p<.010）和在美国的年限（β=-.16，p<.010）。结果还表明，某些穆斯林亚群，如妇女和老年人，可能会因多种污名化身份而面临“双重困境”。在解决边缘化群体的心理健康问题时，有必要将健康与社会正义联系起来，并研究社会不公正如何影响人们的幸福感。
