Date of Award
Spring 4-30-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Departments/Programs
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