Anti-Muslim discrimination exposure correlates with depressive symptoms among Muslim Americans

Evidence

Interpersonal Anti-Muslim Index (.63), the results of which are unsurprising as items in each scale are similar in terms of asking about interpersonal incidents of discrimination. The Anti-Muslim Indexes were associated with symptoms of depression (. and .34) as expected given prior research establishing a link between exposure to discrimination and depressive symptoms among Muslim Americans (Amer & Bagasra, 2013; Basit & Hamid, 2010). — Naheed Ahmed, Measurement of Perceived Interpersonal…, 100

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader discrimination-and-mental-health literature the reader may already track, including studies on racialized stress and depression.