title: Arab American Adolescents' Perceived Stress and Bullying Experiences: A Qualitative Study.
abstract: In 2012, 20% of high school students were bullied in the United States. Bullying is more prevalent among minority populations. Arab American adolescents receive little research attention and are described as the invisible population. This descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 10 Arab American adolescent bullying victims to describe their bullying experiences and related stress. In addition to being bullied because of health problems or social disadvantages, Arab American adolescents reported that they were bullied because of their ethnic/racial background and religious affiliation. Victims described high stress levels and anxiety which compromised their ability to function. They reported feeling sad, angry, overwhelmed, helpless, and hurt when they were bullied. They also lost control over their lives and self-confidence. Family and friends were sources of support but school administrators and teachers were not supportive. Implications for practice and future research were discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albdour
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kavanaugh
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.|2 Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: 1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Feleta
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D018912:Arabs / Q000523:psychology*; D058445:Bullying; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: Arab Americans; adolescents; bullying; perceived stress; violence