Mudryk Elijah P, Johnson Laura R
Department of Psychology, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2023 Apr;79(4):1208-1222. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23466. Epub 2022 Dec 8.
In addition to the typical challenges of daily life, Muslim Americans have experienced high levels of stress and clinical disorders relating to discrimination from the 9/11 attacks and ongoing political stigma. Despite mounting mental health concerns, Muslim Americans have encountered multifaceted barriers to accessing mental health services and remain underserved.
This study sought to explore the relationship between religiousness and beliefs about mental illness among Muslim Americans to predict their clinical help-seeking attitudes.
The present study gathered a nationwide sample of Muslim Americans through online data collection to assess how the relationship between religiousness and help-seeking was mediated by acculturation and biomedical beliefs about mental illness.
Analyses found that Islamic religiousness and biomedical beliefs predicted more openness to mental health treatment. Additional analyses found that integration with mainstream culture was correlated with higher confidence in services.
The findings of this study provide clinicians a nuanced understanding of how biological beliefs about mental illness may align with Islamic spiritual values and foster culturally responsive communication and healthcare. Barriers to treatment may be addressed for males and other underserved demographics through integrated treatment that recognizes their understandings of health, illness, and treatment.
Overall, results of the study provide support for recognizing religion along with demographic background as a cultural consideration to enhance treatment efficacy.
除了日常生活中的典型挑战外，美国穆斯林还因9·11袭击事件中的歧视以及持续存在的政治污名化而经历了高度的压力和临床疾病。尽管心理健康问题日益受到关注，但美国穆斯林在获得心理健康服务方面面临多方面的障碍，且服务仍然不足。
本研究旨在探讨美国穆斯林的宗教信仰与对精神疾病的看法之间的关系，以预测他们寻求临床帮助的态度。
本研究通过在线数据收集在全国范围内抽取了美国穆斯林样本，以评估宗教信仰与寻求帮助之间的关系是如何通过文化适应和对精神疾病的生物医学观念来调节的。
分析发现，伊斯兰教宗教信仰和生物医学观念预示着对心理健康治疗更开放的态度。进一步分析发现，与主流文化的融合与对服务的更高信心相关。
本研究的结果为临床医生提供了一个细致入微的理解，即关于精神疾病的生物学观念如何与伊斯兰精神价值观相契合，并促进具有文化响应性的沟通和医疗保健。对于男性和其他服务不足的人群，可以通过综合治疗来解决治疗障碍，这种治疗要认识到他们对健康、疾病和治疗的理解。
总体而言，研究结果支持将宗教信仰与人口背景一并视为文化因素，以提高治疗效果。
