Arab American well-being and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 ETHNIC STUDIES

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-15 DOI:10.1037/cdp0000644

Rawan Atari-Khan, Katrina S Rbeiz, Lawrence H Gerstein

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Abstract

Objectives: Like other racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States, discrimination has contributed to health disparities for Arab Americans and placed them at increased risk for health concerns that have only persisted with the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the present study was to identify how the wellbeing of Arab Americans was impacted during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Method: Using a qualitative approach, we gathered responses from 604 Arab Americans to open-ended questions. Relying on coders and thematic analysis, common patterns were identified in the data.

Results: Themes and subthemes that focused on the impact of COVID-19 were identified in the data set. The themes of negative outcomes included depression, interpersonal loss, and anxiety. The theme of positive outcomes included time with family, heightened reflection, and strengthened faith. The theme of challenging adjustments included disrupted routine and change in plans.

Conclusions: As Arab Americans in this study reported numerous mental health outcomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conclusion that this group warrants attention in the health disparities discourse was further reinforced. The themes discovered in this study can be used to develop culturally relevant health interventions for Arab Americans as a means of beginning to make health care more accessible for this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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阿拉伯裔美国人的福祉和 COVID-19 大流行病的影响。

目标：与美国其他少数种族和族裔群体一样，歧视造成了阿拉伯裔美国人在健康方面的差异，并使他们面临更高的健康风险，而这种风险在 COVID-19 大流行期间持续存在。本研究旨在确定在美国 COVID-19 大流行的高峰期，美籍阿拉伯人的健康状况受到了怎样的影响：我们采用定性方法收集了 604 名美籍阿拉伯人对开放式问题的回答。依靠编码器和主题分析，我们在数据中找出了共同的模式：结果：我们在数据集中确定了关注 COVID-19 影响的主题和次主题。负面结果的主题包括抑郁、人际损失和焦虑。积极结果的主题包括与家人在一起的时间、加强反思和增强信仰。具有挑战性的调整主题包括作息时间被打乱和计划发生变化：本研究中的美籍阿拉伯人报告了 COVID-19 大流行造成的许多心理健康结果，这进一步加强了这一群体在健康差异讨论中值得关注的结论。本研究中发现的主题可用于为美籍阿拉伯人制定与文化相关的健康干预措施，从而使这一人群更容易获得医疗保健服务。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA，保留所有权利）。

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Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

6.10%

发文量

101

期刊介绍： Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology seeks to publish theoretical, conceptual, research, and case study articles that promote the development of knowledge and understanding, application of psychological principles, and scholarly analysis of social–political forces affecting racial and ethnic minorities.