Department of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 246 Greene Street, New York, NY, 10003, USA.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2021 Jul 1;23(8):47. doi: 10.1007/s11920-021-01264-6.
There is a growing body of work that documents the impact of 9/11 and the war on terror on Arab and Muslim children and families. This review is designed to provide a brief overview and suggest new ways to better understand this understudied population.
Several studies show anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiments at its highest levels since 9/11. There is strong evidence that Arab and Muslim children and families experience some of the highest levels of discrimination, and as a result, they report higher levels of mental health symptoms. Given the limited data, we need future studies (a) to focus on populations outside of the USA and Europe; (b) to use longitudinal designs; (c) to pay attention to within group variations by race, gender, social class, and immigration status; and (d) to use culturally validated instruments.
越来越多的研究记录了 9·11 事件和反恐战争对阿拉伯裔和穆斯林儿童及家庭的影响。本综述旨在提供简要概述，并提出更好地了解这一研究不足人群的新方法。
多项研究表明，反阿拉伯裔和反穆斯林情绪达到了 9·11 事件以来的最高水平。有强有力的证据表明，阿拉伯裔和穆斯林儿童及家庭经历着最高水平的歧视，因此，他们报告的心理健康症状水平更高。鉴于数据有限，我们需要未来的研究：(a) 关注美国和欧洲以外的人群；(b) 使用纵向设计；(c) 关注种族、性别、社会阶层和移民身份的群体内差异；以及 (d) 使用文化验证工具。
