NCJ Number
233205
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Dated: March 2006 Pages: 317-336
Date Published
March 2006
Length
20 pages
Annotation
Although much academic research has addressed racism, religious discrimination has been largely ignored. The current study investigates levels of self-reported racial and religious discrimination in a sample of 222 British Muslims.
Abstract
Respondents indicate that following September 11th, 2001, levels of implicit or indirect discrimination rose by 82.6 percent and experiences of overt discrimination by 76.3 percent. Thus, the current work demonstrates that major world events may affect not only stereotypes of minority groups but also prejudice toward minorities. Results suggest that religious affiliation may be a more meaningful predictor of prejudice than race or ethnicity. General Health Questionnaire scores indicate that 35.6 percent of participants likely suffered mental health problems, with significant associations between problem-indicative scores and reports of experiencing a specific abusive incident of September 11th-related abuse by respondents. The dearth of empirical work pertaining to religious discrimination and its effects is a cause for concern. (Published Abstract)