| dc.description.abstract | Previous research has illustrated the importance of examining both microaggressions and acculturative stress. However, there is a large gap in existing research examining the impact of microaggressions on acculturative stress in religious minority groups in the United States. This study is a qualitative analysis examining microaggressions and acculturative stress experienced by Muslim American high-school students in the Chicago area. This analysis was completed using existing focus group data collected for Dr. Ashmeet K. Oberoi’s prior study completed in a Mid-western city in 2013. Two focus groups, one composed of five male students and one comprised of six female students, all between the ages of 18-22, who attended public schools in the Chicago area, were coded and analyzed with several key themes emerging. Experiences described by the students supported Nadal et al. (2012)’s existing domains for microaggressions. Further, this study applied aspects of Bashir et al. (2021) acculturative stress domains while adjusting and adding themes for acculturative stress as they were explained by the students. This study supported several past findings from Dr. Oberoi’s research including gendered differences, stress related to needing to represent Islam in a positive light, and mixed relationships of support and conflict stemming from both teachers and Muslim peers. This research hopes to illustrate the need to reevaluate curricula in United States public schools and incorporate counseling as a key resource for Muslim immigrant students. | en_US |
