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In the Shadow of War on Terrorism: The influence of Terrorist-Labeling on Arab Muslims' Identity

Alawam, Sultan Ali
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306862460

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2011, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Social Work.
The purpose of this study was to explore the identity changes experienced by Arab Muslims residing in Columbus, Ohio, during the Spring of 2011 based on the Arab Muslims’ experiences with terrorism-labeling and Arab Muslims’ perceptions of terrorism-labeling factors. This study also intended to discover the predictive relationship between the characteristics of participants and changes in their identity. The study was guided by Labeling and Social Identity theories. These theories were also utilized in developing a tenable theoretical Terrorism-Labeling Influence model (TLI) that explained the complex of impact terrorism-labeling on well-being. Two hundred twenty three Arab Muslims were recruited through the largest three Islamic organizations in Columbus, Ohio. Non-probability data collection method (convenience sampling) was utilized. The participants responded to a questionnaire developed by the researcher. The instruments of this study included the Arab Muslims’ Experiences with Terrorism-Labeling, Arab Muslims’ Perceptions of Terrorism-Labeling, Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, Brief Arab Religious Coping Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. Descriptive and correlation statistics were used to explore the associations between demographic variables and changes in Arab Muslims' ethnic and religious identities. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to answer the research questions. The findings of this study did not support the research hypotheses indicating that there was no correlation between the independent variables, Arab Muslims’ experiences with terrorism-labeling (AMETL) and Arab Muslims’ perceptions of terrorism-labeling (AMPTL) and Arab Muslims ethnic and religious identities. Limitations, implications, and directions for future research are discussed.
Denise Bronson, PhD (Committee Chair)
Maria Julia, PhD (Committee Member)
Mo-Yee Lee, PhD (Committee Member)
Korie Edwards, PhD (Committee Member)
240 p.
Academic Guidance Counseling; Adult Education; Behavioral Psychology; Counseling Education; Counseling Psychology; Educational Psychology; Ethnic Studies; Individual and Family Studies; International Relations; Islamic Studies; Multicultural Education; Multimedia Co
Arab Muslims; Arab Muslims' Experiences with Terrorism-Labeling; Arab Muslims' Perceptions of Terrorism-Labeling; Ethnic Identity; Religious Identity; Terrorist-Labeling.

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  • Alawam, S. A. (2011). In the Shadow of War on Terrorism: The influence of Terrorist-Labeling on Arab Muslims' Identity [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306862460

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alawam, Sultan. In the Shadow of War on Terrorism: The influence of Terrorist-Labeling on Arab Muslims' Identity. 2011. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306862460.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alawam, Sultan. "In the Shadow of War on Terrorism: The influence of Terrorist-Labeling on Arab Muslims' Identity." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306862460

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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