Date of Award
Spring 4-30-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Darlene DeFour
Second Advisor
Rebecca Huselid
Academic Program Adviser
Sandeep Prasada
Abstract
Analyses of self reported data of a sample of 222 Muslim American women show that women who are more visibly Muslim have increased symptoms of anxiety and depression because the Hijab makes them more vulnerable to anti-Muslim discrimination and prejudice.
Recommended Citation
Antora, Sarika, "The Influence of Visibility on Mental Health amongst the Muslim Female Population in the United States" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/291