Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents

Muslim-American adolescents face unique developmental challenges, due to the national and global negative spotlight on Islam, as they navigate identity formation in the mainstream American setting. However, the intersection of various social identities (SI) in the navigation of these challenges has...

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Autores principales:	Madiha Tahseen, Charissa S.L. Cheah
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Publicado:	International Institute of Islamic Thought 2018
Materias:	Islam BP1-253
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/3c45c0097a3344daaf7dc9d2751698d2
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3c45c0097a3344daaf7dc9d2751698d22021-12-02T17:46:22ZWho Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents10.35632/ajis.v35i1.2772690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/3c45c0097a3344daaf7dc9d2751698d22018-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/277https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 Muslim-American adolescents face unique developmental challenges, due to the national and global negative spotlight on Islam, as they navigate identity formation in the mainstream American setting. However, the intersection of various social identities (SI) in the navigation of these challenges has been ignored in much social-scientific literature. We examined the SI of Muslim-American adolescents using the multidimensional cluster analysis technique. Correlates of adolescents’ SI were also explored, specifically adolescents’ self-reported psychological well-being. One hundred and fifty Muslim adolescents were recruited from schools, mosques, and community organizations throughout Maryland. Follow-up analyses indicated that the High-Muslim/High-American adolescents reported the highest well-being and Moderate-Muslim/Undifferentiated-American cluster reported poorer well-being than the other clusters. Findings highlighted the importance of simultaneously assessing Muslim and American SIs, and the differential psychological benefits based on adolescents’ SI profiles. The article concludes by discussing implications for future research on Muslim adolescents’ successful adjustment. Madiha TahseenCharissa S.L. CheahInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 35, Iss 1 (2018)
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spellingShingle	Islam BP1-253 Madiha Tahseen Charissa S.L. Cheah Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents
description	Muslim-American adolescents face unique developmental challenges, due to the national and global negative spotlight on Islam, as they navigate identity formation in the mainstream American setting. However, the intersection of various social identities (SI) in the navigation of these challenges has been ignored in much social-scientific literature. We examined the SI of Muslim-American adolescents using the multidimensional cluster analysis technique. Correlates of adolescents’ SI were also explored, specifically adolescents’ self-reported psychological well-being. One hundred and fifty Muslim adolescents were recruited from schools, mosques, and community organizations throughout Maryland. Follow-up analyses indicated that the High-Muslim/High-American adolescents reported the highest well-being and Moderate-Muslim/Undifferentiated-American cluster reported poorer well-being than the other clusters. Findings highlighted the importance of simultaneously assessing Muslim and American SIs, and the differential psychological benefits based on adolescents’ SI profiles. The article concludes by discussing implications for future research on Muslim adolescents’ successful adjustment.
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title	Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents
title_short	Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents
title_full	Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents
title_fullStr	Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents
title_full_unstemmed	Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents
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Who Am I? The Social Identities of Muslim-American Adolescents

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