The current study examined the novel role of solo status, or being the only Muslim in different settings, in the relationship between discrimination and distress for Muslim women in the United States who wear the hijab, the Islamic headscarf, and Muslim women who do not wear the hijab. Psychological distress was examined through symptoms of anxiety, somatization, and paranoia. Results from a sample of 123 Muslim women in the United States showed that the impact of solo status was different for Muslim women who always wear the hijab compared to Muslim women who never wear the hijab. Namely, high solo status exacerbated the impact of discrimination on all psychological symptoms for Muslim women who wear the hijab. In contrast, low solo status compounded the effect of discrimination on all psychological symptoms for Muslim women who never wear the hijab. Given these findings, clinical, training, research, and advocacy implications are discussed.

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美国穆斯林妇女的头巾、独身地位、歧视和困境

目前的研究探讨了单身身份或在不同环境中作为唯一穆斯林在美国戴头巾、伊斯兰头巾和不戴头巾的穆斯林妇女所遭受的歧视和痛苦之间的新作用。头巾。通过焦虑、躯体化和偏执症状来检查心理困扰。对美国 123 名穆斯林女性进行的抽样调查结果显示，与从不戴头巾的穆斯林女性相比，单身状态对总是戴头巾的穆斯林女性的影响是不同的。也就是说，较高的单身地位加剧了对戴头巾的穆斯林妇女所有心理症状的歧视影响。相比之下，单身地位低下加剧了对从不戴头巾的穆斯林女性所有心理症状的歧视影响。鉴于这些发现，我们讨论了临床、培训、研究和宣传的影响。