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{"title":"Domestic Violence in Urban American Muslim Women,","authors":"B. Ali, Mohammed Ahsan Ahsan, N. Ahmed, Stephen Leff, C. Chow, Yacoub Khatab","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.145","url":null,"abstract":"There is a perception in US Media that American Muslims have higher rates of domestic violence (DV) than the general US population. Available data, though not of the highest quality, suggests DV rates in American Muslims are similar to their non-Muslim peers. The purpose of this study is to respond to the need for more data of actionable quality on this important issue.We anonymously surveyed 332 American Muslim women over the age of eighteen at five mosques in the Greater Boston area and found rates of DV in American Muslim women to be comparable with American women in general. We used data from ADDHealth as a surrogate for America as a whole. We utilized a questionnaire to understand the underlying physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of DV affecting our study population. The data suggests there is less intimate partner violence and more aggression coming from parents and brothers in our study population than in the ADDHealth data. Also, rising socioeconomic and employment statusare not buffers against DV for our study population, as they are for theADDHealth participants. There were no differences based on ethnicity or country of birth. The results of the study are important in directing the conversation to a more evidenced-based discussion that highlights the gender disparity in Muslim communities, which is similar to the US population in general. Data also indicates measures that target the whole family, with focus on both boys and girls, are needed to ameliorate this significant issue.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45938733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using Islamically integrated psychotherapy for the treatment of sexual issues in a Muslim male: A Pakistani case study","authors":"M. Hussain","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.418","url":null,"abstract":"This paper revolves aroundthe case of a 30-year-old Pakistani Muslim male who sought psychological help for guilt anddistress as a result of performing premarital sex and excessive masturbation.During his initial sessions aimed at history taking, the client showed notableinterest and inclination toward religion, therefore the therapist optedIslamically Integrated Psychotherapy (IIP) and Religious CognitiveBehavioral Therapy (RCBT) as the treatment of choice for his case. The clientexhibited marked improvement as a result of both and his post ratings on visualanalogue decreased to a considerable level.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42575866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Visibility as Muslim, Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Distress among Muslim students in the UK","authors":"Mohammed Fahim Uddin, Amanda K. Williams, Katharine Alcock","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.135","url":null,"abstract":"Perceived discrimination, a subjective appraisal of disadvantageous treatment on the grounds of identity, is negatively associated with wellbeing. We explored this association among British Muslim students, sampled online, by questions about perceived and experienced discrimination, visibility as a Muslim, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and positivity. Results from 457 respondents showed greater discrimination was experienced by those with more visible signs of Muslim faith, with a small but statistically significant positive correlation between perceived discrimination and psychological distress. Many participants also gave examples of of discrimination experienced. Implications for educational institutes, policy makers, clinicians, and the wider Muslim community are discussed.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48993709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tree of Life with Older Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Muslim Women: Feasibility, and Acceptability in a Community Setting","authors":"N. Khawaja, K. Murray, Emma Bidstrup","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.491","url":null,"abstract":"AlthoughAustralia is one of the fastest growing multicultural societies in the world,there is a scarcity of culturally-sensitive interventions to support culturallyand linguistically diverse (CALD) groups settled in the country.  Consequently, the current study explored thefeasibility and acceptability of a strengths-based narrative therapy (the Treeof Life) in a CALD community setting. Nine older, Muslim women from diverse backgrounds voluntarilyparticipated in a manualised program over six weeks, at a non-governmentcommunity centre for Muslim women. Quantitative data on clinical outcomes were gathered before and afterthe intervention.  The women alsoprovided anonymous feedback after each session and participated in a focusgroup at the completion of the program. Overall, the Tree of Life (TOL) was supported as a culturally-sensitiveintervention, found to be feasible and acceptable for use in communitysettings. The findings have implications for community organisations andstakeholders who work with older Muslim women. Future research and practicewould benefit from further exploration of the TOL and narrative therapies witholder Muslim and CALD communities.  ","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42869427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological Constructs and Dysfunctional Eating in Pakistani University Students","authors":"M. Hussain","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.238","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aims to test a model that seeks to explainhow Parental Bonding and Loneliness may be responsible in the developmentof Dysfunctional Eating Patterns such as Cognitive Restraint,Emotional Eating, Uncontrolled Eating, Drive toward Thinness, Bulimiaand Dissatisfaction with Body Image. It was further hypothesizedthat Metacognitions, Core beliefs andMeta-Emotions would mediate between Loneliness, ParentalBonding, and the aforementioned Dysfunctional Eating Patterns. Correlationalresearch design has been used. A sample of 210 university studentswas selected from government and private universities. Urdu translated versionsof UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3), Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R-18,Eating Disorders Inventory-3, Parental Bonding Inventory, Beliefsabout Emotions Scale, Eating Disorders Belief Questionnaire andMetacognitions Questionnaire were used for assessment purposes.Correlational Analysis, and Multiple Hierarchical Regressionwere used to analyze the data. Almost all dimensions of ParentalBonding showed significant relationship with some patterns of DysfunctionalEating. Loneliness did not show any significant correlation withDysfunctional Eating. None of the hypothesized mediators(Metacognitions, Meta-Emotions and Core Beliefs) mediated therelationship between Parental Bonding dimensions and patterns ofDysfunctional Eating, yet some interesting relationships emerged. The findings of this research can help in understanding the culturaldifferences between East and West. Possible reasons why results could notsupport the previous literature are discussed.  ","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47927568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Arab American Adolescents’ Responses to Perceived Discrimination: A Phenomenological Study","authors":"Danielle Balaghi, Evelyn R. Oka, Dorinda J. Carter Andrews","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.131","url":null,"abstract":"<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-font-family:roman;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face{font-family:Times;panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-font-family:auto;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536870145 1342185562 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal{mso-style-unhide:no;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:\"\";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}.MsoChpDefault{mso-style-type:export-only;mso-default-props:yes;font-family:\"Calibri\",sans-serif;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}size:8.5in 11.0in;margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;mso-header-margin:.5in;mso-footer-margin:.5in;mso-paper-source:0;}div.WordSection1{page:WordSection1;}Racial discrimination is on the rise in the United States. Arab AmericanMuslims is one group that has experienced an increase in perceived racialdiscrimination. Even less is known about Arab American Muslim Adolescents experiencesof coping when faced with racial discrimination.  This study aims to highlight the livedexperiences of Arab American adolescents’ perceived racial discrimination as itrelates to their coping experiences. Therewere 10 (female=5; male=5) Arab American youth ages 13-17 and identifiedas Muslim. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling. Using aphenomenological approach, data were collected using semi-structured individualinterviews and online journals. Validity was assessed via member checks andtriangulation of data using multiple participants and sources.  The data were analyzed using interpretivephenomenological analysis, guided by Risk and Resilience theory and CriticalRace Theory. Results highlighted three positive and three negative waysparticipants experienced coping to perceived racial discrimination.Implicationsof this study can aid psychologists in promoting positive responses to racialdiscrimination while also helping students recognize negative responses.Understanding the way an adolescent responds provides better insight into theirpsychological well-being.   ","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43410512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Relationship Between Stigma and Helping-Seeking Behaviors Among Refugee, Asylum Seeker, Immigrant (RASI) Populations Specifically of Muslim Origin","authors":"Rachel A. DiComo, Matthew P. Mychailyszyn","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.130","url":null,"abstract":"In order to understand the relationship between stigma and help-seeking behaviors in refugee, asylum seeker, and immigrant (RASI) populations in the United States, this review examines stigma and its various forms: public, perceived public, self, and stigma by association. Issues which RASI populations face when immigrating to the U.S. and the effects of integrating into a new culture on stigma are also discussed. An emphasis is placed on investigating these interactions in Muslim-specific populations in further detail due to increases in discrimination toward this group in the United States since 2016. The analysis concludes by examining ways that a counselor can actively change the course of stigma. Recommendations are proffered regarding being a culturally cognizant clinician in treating this population, which is currently seeing an increase in stigmatization in the United States.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48578394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal Attachment and Cognitive Distortion of Muslim Adolescents in Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Schools: Self-Regulation as Mediating Mechanism","authors":"Athirah Yasmin Mohd Shakir, Nor Sheereen Zulkefly, R. Baharudin, Z. Arshat, Z. Ismail","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.415","url":null,"abstract":"The increase in disorderly behaviors at the adolescent stage is a major dilemma for Malaysian society as the number ofcriminal cases committed by Muslim adolescents is increasing from time to time.These unwanted behaviors may be triggered by the quality of attachmentrelationships and errors in terms of the adolescent’s cognitive interpretation. Therefore,the aim of the current study is to explore the relationship between maternal attachment(i.e., secure and insecure) and cognitive distortion of Muslim adolescents inJuvenile Rehabilitation Residential schools mediated by self-regulation. Datafrom 440 Muslim adolescents (aged between 14 and 18) from the Juvenile RehabilitationResidential schools in Malaysia were examined using the structural equation model(AMOS). The finding indicated a significant positive relationship between securematernal attachment and self-regulation as well as the relationship betweeninsecure maternal attachment and cognitive distortion, while, a significantnegative relationship was found between self-regulation and cognitivedistortion. Moreover, the indirect effect indicated that only relationshipbetween secure maternal attachment and cognitive distortion was completelymediated by self-regulation. This study suggests that secure maternalattachment was associated with higher self-regulation, which, in turn, lowerscognitive distortion among Muslim adolescents. The results may facilitateimprovements of mother-adolescent relationship and reduction of cognitivedistortion among Muslim adolescents with the guidance of their self-regulation.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43300311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Interpersonal Violence to Institutionalized Discrimination: Documenting and Assessing the Impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Americans","authors":"N. Ahmed, S. Quinn, R. Limaye, Suleiman A. Khan","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.119","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Muslims and people perceived as Muslims in the U.S. face Islamophobia, defined as anti-Muslim or anti-Islam sentiments. Reports of hate crimes motivated by Islamophobia have increased, as have other forms of Islamophobia, such as workplace discrimination. This qualitative study examined the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Americans, ranging from school and workplace discrimination to policies that target Muslims, such as government surveillance. The objectives of this study were: 1) Document the spectrum of Islamophobia in the U.S.; and 2) Assess the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Americans.Methods: Components of grounded theory guided data collection and analysis. Using a semi-structured interview guide, a total of 40 participants (20 women, 20 men) were interviewed regarding self-reported experiences with Islamophobia and responses to bias incidents. Participants self-identified as Muslim, were at least 18 years of age, and represented various ethnic groups. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using Nvivo 12.Results: Findings indicate that Islamophobia and xenophobia are significant sources of long-term stress. Participants discussed physical assaults in public locations, vandalism at their homes, persistent questioning regarding their country of origin, and verbal harassment in the form of derogatory terms.Conclusion: Islamophobia in the U.S. is multifaceted and a significant source of stress for Muslim Americans. Findings from this study and others on this topic highlight the need for interventions to support Muslim Americans.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43341263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Relationship Between Afterlife Beliefs and Mental Wellbeing Among Jordanian Muslim Youth","authors":"R. Al-Issa, S. Krauss, S. Roslan, H. Abdullah","doi":"10.3998/jmmh.125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3998/jmmh.125","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the centrality of afterlife reward and punishment beliefs in the religious life of Muslims, few empirical studies have sought to understand how such beliefs affect the psychological state and social behavior of Muslims. Past scant related studies have concluded that these beliefs are unhealthy, because they are positively associated with anxiety and death anxiety. This finding contradicts a central notion in Islamic theology, which states that avoiding afterlife punishment and obtaining afterlife reward is the primary motive for Muslim religiosity. The current study attempts to deepen our understanding of how Islamic afterlife reward and punishment beliefs affect the psychological state of Muslims. The study suggests that the influence of Islamic afterlife beliefs on well-being can be better understood from the perspective of meaning management theory as well as through the eudaimonistic tradition of well-being. This study has two goals: To develop the Islamic Afterlife Reward and Punishment Beliefs (IARPB) scale, and to examine the relationship between IARPB and Muslim religiosity, death anxiety, death acceptance and integrity. Data were collected from Jordanian university students (N = 605). Exploratory and confirmatory analyses support the construct validity of the IARPB Scale. IARPB positively predicted Muslim religiosity, death anxiety, death acceptance, and integrity. Results of ad hoc analysis indicated that IARPB suppresses death anxiety and amplifies death acceptance by increasing Muslim religiosity. In general, the results indicate a positive relationship between IARPB and the psychological state of Muslims. The limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":44870,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Muslim Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48130536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}