Exploring dual identification among Muslim-American emerging adults: a mixed methods study.
This mixed methods study explored dual identification among Muslim-American emerging adults of immigrant origin. A closer look was taken at the relationship between American and Muslim identifications and how this relationship was influenced by experiences of discrimination, acculturative and religious practices, and whether it varied by gender. Data were gathered from 97 Muslim Americans (ages 18-25) who completed a survey and produced identity maps, a pictorial representation of hyphenated identities. The findings showed that young people found a way of allowing their Muslim and American identities to co-exist, and only a small minority of the participants seemed to experience identity conflict. While religiosity was the only predictor of Muslim identification, young peoples' identification with mainstream United States culture was predicted by discrimination-related stress and acculturative practices. Gender moderated the relationship between Muslim and American identities in both survey measures and identity maps.
Sirin
Selcuk R
SR
Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, 239 Greene Street, Room 538B, New York, NY 10003, USA. sirins@nyu.edu
Bikmen
Nida
N
Mir
Madeeha
M
Fine
Michelle
M
Zaal
Mayida
M
Katsiaficas
Dalal
D
D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007063:Identity Crisis; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment; D012933:Social Identification; D012951:Socialization; D014481:United States