A qualitative analysis of Muslim young adults’ adaptation experiences in New Zealand

Stuart, Jaimee

doi:10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0008.203

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“…Half of the Participants mutually agreed that with bombing and attacks in the name of Islam and relative negative media broadcasting about Muslims, they felt discriminatory behaviors from host nationals and even faculty members. The findings were consistent with that of Stuart (2014) establishing that negative portrayal of media about Muslims provokes negative views about Muslims. Consequently, acculturation becomes challenging in an environment where religious orientation is a source of social tension (Stuart, 2014).…”

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“…The findings were consistent with that of Stuart (2014) establishing that negative portrayal of media about Muslims provokes negative views about Muslims. Consequently, acculturation becomes challenging in an environment where religious orientation is a source of social tension (Stuart, 2014). Similar to the findings of another study conducted on Pakistani scholars, the participants of the current study were compelled to clear the misconceptions related to their nationality and ethnicity through their behavior and attitudes in the host culture (Haider, 2020).…”

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confidence: 89%

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A Qualitative Exploration of Acculturation Practices of Pakistani Scholars in Dutch Society

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The psychosocial adaptation of international scholars is a growing area of inquiry in social sciences. Currently, almost 47,164 Pakistani international scholars are enrolled in various universities worldwide but there is a dearth of literature concerning their psychosocial adjustment. This qualitative inquiry focuses on Pakistani graduate and postgraduate international scholars’ insights concerning their adaptation practices in Dutch culture and society. The study is grounded in a sociocultural adaptation model. The primary data was collected through in-depth interviews with ten Pakistani international students who are currently registered in three Dutch universities. The seven central themes that emerged out of in-depth interviews were the perception of cultural disparity, linguistic challenges, limited interaction with host nationals, discrimination, difficulties practicing religious obligations, acculturation attitudes, and participants’ coping strategies applied during the adjustment process. The findings of the current study highlight both barriers and protective factors within the scope of theoretical assumptions and literature. The current study contributes to the gap in the available literature concerning Pakistani international scholars’ experiences. A limited number of studies have discussed acculturation practices of Muslim students and from a specific region. The present findings would be useful for Pakistani international scholars who intend to study abroad and the administration of the host universities receiving Pakistani international scholars to facilitate their adjustment to the new context.

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A Qualitative Exploration of Acculturation Practices of Pakistani Scholars in Dutch Society

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“…In both countries, family obligations directly decreased behavioral problems as well as indirectly increasing positive adaptation (greater life satisfaction and fewer behavioral problems), but only in New Zealand were family obligations found to directly increase life satisfaction. Qualitative research with New Zealand Muslim young adults has found that obligations to the family encourage behavior that is in line with cultural and religious expectations, and that even though this can cause difficulties for young people, respon-sibilities to family (rather than to the self) tended to be a major driver of achievement (Stuart, 2014). However, in the same research, it was found that strong family obligations restrict autonomy, which is integral in achieving successful outcomes in a Western cultural environment, and therefore is related to increases of greater stress and conflict.…”

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The Influence of Family Climate on Stress and Adaptation for Muslim Immigrant Young Adults in Two Western Countries

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Robinson

2016

International Perspectives in Psychology

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The research examined the influence of family climate on acculturative stress and adaptation for Muslim emerging adults in New Zealand ( n = 155) and the United Kingdom ( n = 147). A path model was proposed with family climate (congruence and obligations) as predictors of acculturative stress and having both direct and indirect (via stress) effects on life satisfaction and behavioral problems. The model was tested in order to determine if paths varied significantly as a function of national context. Although New Zealand Muslims had better adaptation outcomes and lower levels of stress than their British peers, there were very few differences in the family climate-stress-adaptation pathways. Acculturative stress predicted decrements in life satisfaction and greater behavioral problems, and obligations predicted fewer behavioral problems in both cultural contexts. Also, in both countries, the structural pathways in the model were not significantly different across cultures with the exception of the positive relationship between obligations and life satisfaction, which was only evident in the New Zealand sample. For Muslim emerging adults, family obligations functioned as a protective factor, exerting direct effects on adaptation (increased life satisfaction and decreased behavioral problems), although they also posed risks, predicting poorer adaptation via heightened acculturative stress. The results are discussed in terms of the positive and negative influences of family in the acculturation process for emerging adults.

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“…In many cases challenges such as these present risks that induce acculturative stress (Berry, 2006a;Ward & Szabo, in press), which is associated with decrements in well-being and increased psychological symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and psycho-somatic problems (Berry, 2006a;Jibeen & Khalid, 2010;Miller, Kim, & Benet-Martínez, 2011;Romero & Roberts, 2003;Ward & Szabo, 2019). One of the most common risks that young Muslims face in New Zealand is discrimination (Stuart, 2014). This manifests itself in terms of everyday racism, negative stereotypes based on lack of knowledge about Islam, and unfavourable media portrayals of Muslims, as well as discrimination in educational and employment contexts (Ward, Lescelius, Naidu, Jack, & Weinberg, 2016).…”

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The Politics of Intergroup Attitudes

2022

The Cambridge Handbook of Political Psychology

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The aim of the present commentary is to inform mental and allied health professionals about Islamic perspectives on life and death in the context of recent events. Further, religious and cultural factors that may help bereaved Muslims cope with their grief and make meaning of their loss are discussed. The tragic deaths of 50 Muslim worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre, Christchurch has not only shaken the World, it has triggered immense debate and reflection at an international level. New Zealand is a multicultural society. Muslims from all over the world call New Zealand home and live amongst other ethnic communities. At this difficult time New Zealand mental and allied health professionals, experienced in dealing with emotional responses of people, are keen to support the families of the deceased. However, these health professionals may have varying levels of information about Islamic perspectives associated with death and coping, therefore, it is expected that this commentary would assist the professional in their endeavors to assist Muslims in a culturally appropriate and safe manner.

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A qualitative analysis of Muslim young adults’ adaptation experiences in New Zealand

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A Qualitative Exploration of Acculturation Practices of Pakistani Scholars in Dutch Society

A Qualitative Exploration of Acculturation Practices of Pakistani Scholars in Dutch Society

The Influence of Family Climate on Stress and Adaptation for Muslim Immigrant Young Adults in Two Western Countries

The Politics of Intergroup Attitudes

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