Health Assessment of the Arab American Community in Southwest Chicago

Zayed, Linda; Chebli, Perla; Shalabi, Itedal; Taha, Nareman; Abboud, Sarah

doi:10.1007/s10900-020-00791-2

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“…Notably, this study relied on self-reported diagnoses, and raises the possibility of underreporting especially when other studies, discussed below, report much higher prevalence figures [29] , [30] , [31] Another study using self-reported estimates of DM found that the prevalence of DM in both ArAs and White individuals was 7 % [32] . Additionally, a study from southwest Brooklyn revealed that only 11 % of ArAs viewed diabetes as a health concern [33] , while a similar study from southwest Chicago put that number at 35 % [34] , a study by Jaber et al found that 50 % of ArA participants with diabetes in Michigan were not aware of their diagnosis [29] . The low self-reported incidence of DM in ArA as well as the prevailing view that it is not a community concern highlights the disparities in diabetes education and awareness among various communities across the United States.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Dyslipidemia is prevalent among individuals of Arab ethnicity, with a prevalence reaching 73 % in some Arab countries [45] . In a survey of ArAs living in southwest Chicago, 26 % identified high cholesterol as a community health concern [34] , meaning it is a fairly large concern in the community. In a Michigan study that offered free health screening, the mean cholesterol concentration in ArAs over 40 years was 210 mg/dl and the mean High-density lipoprotein (HDL) was 48 and 38 mg/dl for women and men respectively [46] .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cardiovascular disease in Arab Americans: A literature review of prevalence, risk factors, and directions for future research

Lababidi,

Rifai

et al. 2024

American Journal of Preventive Cardiology

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Cardiovascular disease in Arab Americans: A literature review of prevalence, risk factors, and directions for future research

Lababidi,

Rifai

et al. 2024

American Journal of Preventive Cardiology

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“…It is also possible that these women experienced discrimination in other ways. Women with more traditionally ethnic names may have had poorer access to medical and prenatal care, or these women may have experienced poorer treatment from hospital staff due to their ethnic or religious background (Abboud et al, 2019; Zayed et al, 2020). Although tangible identity cues such as dress and ethnic names are related to discrimination among Arab Americans (Kumar et al, 2011), links regarding the role of religiosity in these processes need to be further explored.…”

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Religiosity and mistreatment among Christian and Muslim Arab Americans.

Rahal¹,

Kurtz‐Costes²

2024

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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Both Christian and Muslim Arab Americans experience mistreatment because of their ethnicity. In the present study, we explored how religion and religiosity are related to the experiences of mistreatment, positing that more religious Arab Americans would have more "visible" cues signifying their Arab ethnicity and that these cues would be related to more frequent mistreatment. Christian and Muslim Arab Americans (N = 321) were recruited online through Amazon Mechanical Turk to complete the measures of religiosity, visible signs of ethnicity (appearance, Arabic names), and experiences of mistreatment related to their ethnicity in the prior year. Participants also described these experiences of mistreatment. Religiosity was positively related to visibility among both Christians and Muslims, and the relation was stronger among Muslims who also reported having more traditionally Arabic names. Christians and Muslims did not differ in their reports of frequency of ethnicity-related mistreatment. Religiosity was positively related to the frequency of mistreatment, and this relation was mediated by greater visibility. Participants described experiencing various types of mistreatment related to their ethnicity, including being feeling stared at and more blatant discrimination such as name-calling and other verbal aggression. Descriptions of mistreatment eloquently illustrated the intertwining of religion and visibility cues in shaping their experiences as Arab Americans. Taken together, results highlight the types of mistreatment experienced by Christian and Muslim Arab Americans and how both religiosity and religion are related to discrimination.

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“…We followed the phases of ADAPT-ITT (Wingood & DiClemente, 2008), a model for adapting evidence-based interventions. In phase 1 (Assessment), we conducted a community health assessment (Zayed et al, 2020) and regular discussions between the research team and the community partners, where we identified the need to develop an IPV prevention programme. We also conducted one-on-one interviews with different community members to effectively characterize IPV in the Arab community in Chicago (manuscript in preparation).…”

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Intimate partner violence prevention amongst Arab American young adults in Chicago: Implications for intervention development

Abboud

Zubi

Shalabi

et al. 2022

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aims: Intimate partner violence (IPV) rates in the Arab American community are high, and there are gaps in the understanding of young adults' perspectives on IPV and its prevention. The aims of this study are to describe Arab American young adults' perspectives on the design of IPV prevention programmes and to document and explore their understanding and experiences with IPV. Design: This exploratory study was part of a larger community-based participatory mixed-method study (QUAL-quan) amongst Arabs in Chicago and focused on young adult participants (18-25 years). Methods: Participants (n = 44) completed an IPV survey about IPV perpetration and victimization, dating violence norms, conflict management skills, gender stereotyping, and belief in the need for help. From four focus groups (22 participants), we explored Arab American young adults' perspectives on IPV prevention programme development. Results: Participants supported the adaptation and development of a youth-centred IPV prevention intervention that is community-based, culturally informed, and inclusive of multiple Arab community stakeholders. The survey results indicated multiple experiences with psychological and physical dating violence victimization (76.3% and 47.2%) and perpetration (62.2% and 27%). Conclusion: Arab American young adults in Chicago are exposed to high rates of IPV. Community-based participatory approaches are needed to develop IPV prevention interventions that centre community needs. Impact: Intimate partner violence is a significant public health problem; nearly 1 in 4 women have experienced IPV at some point in their life, and about 70% of those experiencing IPV, experience their first victimization before the age of 25. Arab American young adults experience high rates of IPV victimization and perpetration, requiring urgent attention. Participants proposed various community-based strategies to develop IPV prevention programmes that include multiple community

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Health Assessment of the Arab American Community in Southwest Chicago

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

Cardiovascular disease in Arab Americans: A literature review of prevalence, risk factors, and directions for future research

Cardiovascular disease in Arab Americans: A literature review of prevalence, risk factors, and directions for future research

Religiosity and mistreatment among Christian and Muslim Arab Americans.

Intimate partner violence prevention amongst Arab American young adults in Chicago: Implications for intervention development

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