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Perceived discrimination and its association with psychological distress among newly arrived immigrants before and after september 11, 2001

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  • Rousseau, C.
  • Hassan, G.
  • Moreau, N.
  • Thombs, B.D.

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Objectives. We compared the evolution of perception of discrimination from 1998 to 2007 among recent Arab (Muslim and non-Muslim) and Haitian immigrants to Montreal; we also studied the association between perception of discrimination and psychological distress in 1998 and 2007. Methods. We conducted this cross-sectional comparative research with 2 samples: one recruited in 1998 (n=784) and the other in 2007 (n=432). The samples were randomly extracted from the registry of the Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities of Quebec. Psychological distress was measured with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25. Results. The perception of discrimination increased from 1998 to 2007 among the Arab Muslim, Arab non-Muslim, and Haitian groups. Muslim Arabs experienced a significant increase in psychological distress associated with discrimination from 1998 to 2007. Conclusions. These results confirm an increase in perception of discrimination and psychological distress among Arab Muslim recent immigrant communities after September 11, 2001, and highlight the importance this context may have for other immigrant groups.

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  • Rousseau, C. & Hassan, G. & Moreau, N. & Thombs, B.D., 2011. "Perceived discrimination and its association with psychological distress among newly arrived immigrants before and after september 11, 2001," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(5), pages 909-915.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.173062_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.173062
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    1. Abdulrahim, Sawsan & James, Sherman A. & Yamout, Rouham & Baker, Wayne, 2012. "Discrimination and psychological distress: Does Whiteness matter for Arab Americans?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 75(12), pages 2116-2123.
    2. Zoua M. Vang & Feng Hou & Katharine Elder, 2019. "Perceived Religious Discrimination, Religiosity, and Life Satisfaction," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 20(6), pages 1913-1932, August.

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