RT Article
T1 Religious Identity, Discrimination, and Psychological Distress Among Muslim and Christian Arab Americans
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 60
IS 2
SP 961
OP 973
A1 Hashem, Hanan M.
A1 Awad, Germine H.
A2 Awad, Germine H.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1752697111
AB This study examines differences in experiences between Muslim and Christian Arabs (N = 1016) utilizing data from the Detroit Arab American Study (DAAS). Results showed that Muslim and Christian Arabs held similar levels of religious centrality and psychological distress but differed in reports of negative religious public regard and experiences of discrimination. Additionally, religious public regard and religious centrality predicted psychological distress similarly for Muslim and Christian Arab Americans. The relationship between religious centrality and psychological distress was mediated by negative religious public regard and perceived discrimination. Study implications are discussed.
K1 Arab American
K1 Discrimination
K1 MENA
K1 Psychological Distress
K1 Religious Identity
DO 10.1007/s10943-020-01145-x