Adaptation of a scale of race-related stress for use with Muslim Americans

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-68

  Rippy, Alyssa E ^a   Newman, Elana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Minority groups; Muslim Americans; Racial and ethnic differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; IRAQ; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MOSLEM; PERCEIVED RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RACE RELATED STRESSOR SCALE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STRESS; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; VICTIM; WAR;

EID: 46649094405     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900802035292     Document Type: Article

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