A5092208322- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Jewish Identity and Society
The University of Texas at Austin
2023-2025
Austin College
2023
The purpose of this study was to examine the ways in which depression severity, gender, acculturation, and enculturation are associated with help-seeking attitudes among Arab/Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Americans. A hierarchical linear regression conducted a sample 296 Arab/MENA participants (154 women 142 men). After controlling for pertinent demographic variables, severity negatively help-seeking. Further, there significant three-way interaction between on attitudes. For higher...
Help-seeking attitudes among Arab/Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Americans remain an understudied outcome, despite significant levels of reported mental health concerns. Hierarchical linear regression was used to examine whether Arab/MENA Christians and Muslims' help-seeking were significantly associated with acculturation, enculturation, religious orientation. Results indicated that acculturation positively attitudes, wherein individuals higher dominant society immersion more likely...
Arab/Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Americans experience high levels of discrimination, which is associated with greater engagement in coping strategies to alleviate the stress. The Coping Discrimination Scale (CDS; Wei, Alvarez, et al., 2010) remains one only measures that assesses responses discrimination. Given difficulties conducting research Arab/MENA groups, few have been validated for use this population. Thus, purpose study validate CDS among Americans.
ABSTRACTGraduate teaching assistants (GTAs) play a significant role in higher education and the of undergraduate students. Previous research suggests that students perceive GTAs differently than faculty instructors, but little has been done to explore nature those perceptions. This exploratory study uses self-determination theory investigate how university describe effective practices descriptions vary depending on GTA gender, international status, course domain. Findings suggest majority...
Culture's impact on health outcomes is understudied. While prior research explored how acculturation impacts the help-seeking intentions of Muslim immigrant populations, no has teased apart roles ethnic, religious, and American identity centrality their intent for Arab/MENA South Asian Muslims. Utilizing a sample 132 emerging adult Americans (n = 77 n 55, respectively), hierarchical linear regression was conducted, testing significant predictors moderating effects ethnic affiliation. Results...