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24.06.2022 | Original Paper

Prayers and Mindfulness in Relation to Mental Health among First-Generation Immigrant and Refugee Muslim Women in the USA: An Exploratory Study

verfasst von: Karisse A. Callender, Lee Za Ong, Enaya H. Othman

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 5/2022

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Abstract

The goal of our study was to explore how first-generation immigrant/refugee Muslim women experience prayer and mindfulness in relation to their mental health. Participants were nine women from an urban city in the Midwestern USA. The women completed a structured demographic survey and a virtual semi-structured interview in a focus group. Using qualitative thematic analysis, we obtained four overarching themes from the data: (a) Prayer helps to build community, (b) Prayer promotes wellbeing, (c) Prayer increases faith, and (d) Prayer encourages intentional awareness. The findings demonstrate that prayer involves awareness and has a strong influence on the mental health of the women participants.

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Titel: Prayers and Mindfulness in Relation to Mental Health among First-Generation Immigrant and Refugee Muslim Women in the USA: An Exploratory Study
verfasst von: Karisse A. Callender
Lee Za Ong
Enaya H. Othman
Publikationsdatum: 24.06.2022
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 5/2022
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01600-x

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